| abstract |
2-(2-Naphthalenyl)alkyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazoles and -tetrahydropyrimidines, the corresponding 3,4-dihydronaphthalenyl and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalenyl compounds; and the corresponding indene and indane derivatives, useful as antidepressant or diuretic agents, are prepared by reacting the appropriate 2-(cyanoalkyl)naphthalene or -indane derivative (or the corresponding ester or imino-ether) with an alkylenediamine. |