| abstract |
1-Methyl(or acetyl)-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptenes and 1-methyl(or acetyl)-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptenes bearing a basic side chain at the 5-position, such as a 3-mono- or dimethylaminopropylidene, a 3-mono- or dimethylaminopropyl or a 3-dimethylaminopropylidene(or propyl)-N-oxide, intermediates and processes for their preparation, are described. The end products are useful antidepressants. |