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ANILIDES OF THE GENERAL FORMULA R1-X-(PHENYLENE)-N(-R2)-CO-R3 AND 1,2-(-X-C(-N(-R2)-CO-R3)=N-)BENZENE <--> 1,2-(-X-C(-N=C(-R3)-O-R2)=N-)BENZENE AND ACID ADDITION SALTS THEREOF, IN WHICH X IS OXYGEN OR SULPHUR, R1 IS A METHYL RADICAL WITH THE PROVISO THAT, WHEN X IS A SULPHUR ATOM, R1 IS SELECTED FROM METHYL RADICALS AND RADICALS OF THE FORMULA -S-(PHENYLENE)-N(-R2)-CO-R3 R2 IS A -(CH2)N-N(-R4)-R5 RADICAL WHERE N IS A WHOLE NUMBER FROM 2 TO 3 AND R4 AND R5 EACH REPRESENT A HYDROGEN ATOM OR AN ALKYL RADICAL OR TOGETHER WITH THE NITROGEN ATOM TO WHICH THEY ARE ATTACHED COMPLETE A MORPHOLINE, PIPERIDINE, PYRROLIDINE OR PIPERAZING RING SYSTEM, AND R3 IS AN ALKYL, ARYL, ARALKYL OR ARALKENYL RADICAL, ARE EFFECTIVE AS ANTI-DEPRESSANT AGENTS. |