| abstract |
Novel pyrazolo[4,3-c]cinnolin-3-one derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R may be in the 7- or 8-position and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, --NO 2 and --CF 3 and R' is hydrogen or R and R' taken together form an alkylenedioxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms at the 7- or 8-positions and R 1 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl, thiazolyl, dihydrothiazolyl and thienyl, all optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, halogen, mono-, di- and tri- halomethyl and aralkoxy of 7 to 12 carbon atoms and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having anxiolytic properties and novel intermediates therefore. |