| abstract |
This invention is related to novel aminoalkyl- and amidoalkyl- b enzopyran derivatives of the following general formula (I) wherein: the group (a) is a substituent in position 6 or 7 wherein: R is amono- or bi-cyclic (C6-C10) aryl or a mono- or bi-cyclic (5-10) membered heteroaryl radical, said radicals rings being optionally substituted by one or two substituents selected from (C1-C5) straight or branched alkyl, (C1-C5) straight or branched alkoxy, hydroxy, halo and trifluoromethyl; m is zero or an integer from 1 to 3; n, p, R1 and R2 are as herein indicated and R3 and R4 are both hydrogen or taken together represent an oxygen atom, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds that are active as selective and reversible MAO-B inhibitors in vitro and in vivo, are useful as medicaments for the prevention and the treatment of CNS degenerative disorders. |