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Compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, where R<1> is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl (optionally substituted by hydroxy or C1-4alkoxy), C1-6alkenyl, C1-6alkynyl, C1-6alkylCO-, formyl, CF3CO- or C1-6alkylSO2-; R<2> is hydrogen or up to three substituents selected from halogen, NO2, CN, N3, CF3O-, CF3S-, CF3CO-, trifluoromethyldiazirinyl, C1 -6alkyl, C1-6alkenyl, C1-6alkynyl, C1-6perfluoroalkyl, C3-6cycloalkyl, C3-6cycloalkyl-C1-4alkyl-, C1-6alkylO-, C1-6alkylCO-, C3-6cycloalkylO-, C3-6cycloalkylCO-, C3-6cycloalkyl-C1-4alkylO-, C3-6cycloalkyl-C1-4alkylCO-, phenyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, benzoyl, phenyl-C1-4alkyl-, C1-6alkylS-, C1-6alkylSO2-, (C1-4alkyl)2NSO2-, (C1-4alkyl)NHSO2-, (C1-4alkyl)2NCO-, (C1-4alkyl)NHCO- or CONH2; or -NR<5>R<6> where R<5> is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl, and R<6> is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, formyl, -CO2C1-4alkyl or -COC1-4alkyl; or two R<2> groups together form a carbocyclic ring that is saturated or unsaturated and unsubstituted or substituted by -OH or =O; and the two R<3> groups and the two R<4> groups are each independently hydrogen or C1-6alkyl or the two R<3> groups and/or the two R<4> groups together form a C3-6spiroalkyl group provided that at least one R<3> and R<4> group is not hydrogen, are useful in the treatment and prophylaxis of epilepsy and other disorders. |