| abstract |
The invention relates to xanthines corresponding to the formula <IMAGE> and physiologically acceptable salts thereof, in which R1 represents C2-C4-alkyl, C3-C4-isoalkyl, CH2-(C2-C3-alkenyl) or CH2-(C3-isoalkenyl); R3 represents C3-C5-alkyl, C3-C5-isoalkyl, CH2-(C2-C4-alkenyl) or CH2-(C3-C4-isoalkenyl); R8 represents H, methyl or ethyl; with the proviso that (1) when R8 represents H, R1 is allyl and (2) R1 and R3 cannot both represent butyl or allyl at the same time. The compounds show non-specific or anxiolytic sedative activity. |