| abstract |
Phenoxy-substituted beta-carbolines of the formula I <IMAGE> (I) X is COOR3, CONHC1-3-alkyl or oxadiazolyl of the formula <IMAGE> R2 is H, lower alkyl or cycloalkyl, R3 is lower alkyl, R4 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxyalkyl, R1 is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, acyl, phenyl, C2-5 alkylenedioxy, trifluoromethyl, nitrilo, nitro, lower alkoxycarbonyl, azido, SO2R6, SO2NR7R8, or NR9R10, R6 is lower alkyl, R7 and R8 independently are lower alkyl or together with the nitrogen atom form a hetero ring, R9 and R10 independently are hydrogen, lower alkyl, acyl or together with the nitrogen atom form a hetero ring system, with the proviso that X is not COOEt, if <IMAGE> (a) is 5-phenoxy and R4 is methyl or <IMAGE> (b) is 6-(4-methoxyphenoxy) and R4 is methoxymethyl have valuable pharmacological properties. |