Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 45
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A compound of the formula I ##STR25## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or halo; R 2 and R 3 are both hydrogen or together are a bond; R 4 is alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, phenyl, phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, COR 8 wherein R 8 is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or NR 9 R 10 wherein R 9 and R 10 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or CH 2 OR 11 wherein R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkanoyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 5 is alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; R 6 is phenylalkyl of 1-7 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety wherein the phenyl moiety is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 or 2 halo, ortho-nitro, meta-or para-methoxy, methyl or NR 12 R 13 wherein R 12 and R 13 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or R 12 and R 13 together are polymethylene of 2-6 carbon atoms or the phenyl moiety is 3,4-disubstituted by methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy; and R 7 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, excluding 7-methoxy-2-benzyl-3-(2-N-benzylaminoethyl)indole and 2-hexyl-3-(2-N-phenethylamino-ethyl)indole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula I ##STR25## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or halo; R 2 and R 3 are both hydrogen or together are a bond; R 4 is alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, phenyl, phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, COR 8 wherein R 8 is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or NR 9 R 10 wherein R 9 and R 10 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or CH 2 OR 11 wherein R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkanoyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 5 is alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; R 6 is phenylalkyl of 1-7 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety wherein the phenyl moiety is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 or 2 halo, ortho-nitro, meta-or para-methoxy, methyl or NR 12 R 13 wherein R 12 and R 13 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or R 12 and R 13 together are polymethylene of 2-6 carbon atoms or the phenyl moiety is 3,4-disubstituted by methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy; and R 7 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, excluding 7-methoxy-2-benzyl-3-(2-N-benzylaminoethyl)indole and 2-hexyl-3-(2-N-phenethylamino-ethyl)indole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1 of the formula II ##STR26## wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or halo; R 2 and R 3 are both hydrogen or together are a bond; R 4 is alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, phenyl, phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, COR 8 wherein R 8 is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or NR 9 R 10 wherein R 9 and R 10 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or CH 2 OR 11 wherein R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkanoyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; and R 7 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 6 1 is phenylalkyl of 1-7 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety unsubstituted or monosubsubstituted by NR 12 R 13 wherein R 12 and R 13 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1- 6 carbon atoms or R 12 and R 13 together are polymethylene of 2-6 carbon atoms or the phenyl moiety is 3,4-disubstituted by methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1 of the formula IIA ##STR27## wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or halo; R 2 and R 3 are both hydrogen or together are a bond; R 4 is alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, phenyl, phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, COR 8 wherein R 8 is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or NR 9 R 10 wherein R 9 and R 10 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or CH 2 OR 11 wherein R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkanoyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; R 7 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, excluding 7-methoxy-2-benzyl-3-(2-N-benzylamino-ethyl)indole and 2-hexyl-3-(2-N-phenethylamino-ethyl)indole; and R 6 2 is phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety unsubstituted or monosubstituted by NR 12 R 13 wherein R 12 and R 13 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or R 12 and R 13 together are polymethylene of 2-6 carbon atoms or the phenyl moiety is 3,4-disubstituted by methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition useful for the treatment of cerebrovascular discorders and disorders associated with cerebral senility in humans and animals, which comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the formula I ##STR28## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or halo; R 2 and R 3 are both hydrogen or together are a bond; R 4 is alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, phenyl, phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, COR 8 wherein R 8 is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or NR 9 R 10 wherein R 9 and R 10 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or CH 2 OR 11 wherein R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkanoyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; R 6 is phenylalkyl of 1-7 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety wherein the phenyl moiety is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 or 2 halo, ortho-nitro, meta-or para-methoxy, methyl or NR 12 R 13 wherein R 12 and R 13 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or R 12 and R 13 together are polymethylene of 2-6 carbon atoms or the phenyl moiety is 3,4-disubstituted by methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy; and R 7 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition useful for the treatment of cerebrovascular discorders and disorders associated with cerebral senility in humans and animals, which comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the formula I ##STR28## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or halo; R 2 and R 3 are both hydrogen or together are a bond; R 4 is alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, phenyl, phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, COR 8 wherein R 8 is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or NR 9 R 10 wherein R 9 and R 10 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or CH 2 OR 11 wherein R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkanoyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; R 6 is phenylalkyl of 1-7 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety wherein the phenyl moiety is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 or 2 halo, ortho-nitro, meta-or para-methoxy, methyl or NR 12 R 13 wherein R 12 and R 13 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or R 12 and R 13 together are polymethylene of 2-6 carbon atoms or the phenyl moiety is 3,4-disubstituted by methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy; and R 7 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
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A method of treating cerebrovascular disorders and disorders associated with cerebral senility in humans and animals which comprises administering to a human or animal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the formula I ##STR29## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or halo; R 2 and R 3 are both hydrogen or together are a bond; R 4 is alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, phenyl, phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, COR 8 wherein R 8 is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or NR 9 R 10 wherein R 9 and R 10 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or CH 2 OR 11 wherein R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkanoyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; R 6 is phenylalkyl of 1-7 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety wherein the phenyl moiety is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 or 2 halo, ortho-nitro, meta-or para-methoxy, methyl or NR 12 R 13 wherein R 12 and R 13 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or R 12 and R 13 together are polymethylene of 2-6 carbon atoms or the phenyl moiety is 3,4-disubstituted by methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy; and R 7 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
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A method of treating cerebrovascular disorders and disorders associated with cerebral senility in humans and animals which comprises administering to a human or animal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the formula I ##STR29## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or halo; R 2 and R 3 are both hydrogen or together are a bond; R 4 is alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, phenyl, phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, COR 8 wherein R 8 is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or NR 9 R 10 wherein R 9 and R 10 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or CH 2 OR 11 wherein R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkanoyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; R 6 is phenylalkyl of 1-7 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety wherein the phenyl moiety is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 or 2 halo, ortho-nitro, meta-or para-methoxy, methyl or NR 12 R 13 wherein R 12 and R 13 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or R 12 and R 13 together are polymethylene of 2-6 carbon atoms or the phenyl moiety is 3,4-disubstituted by methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy; and R 7 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 5 wherein R 4 is methyl or methoxycarbonyl.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula I ##STR30## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or halo; R 2 and R 3 are both hydrogen or together are a bond; R 4 is COR 8 wherein R 8 is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or NR 9 R 10 wherein R 9 and R 10 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or CH 2 OR 11 wherein R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkanoyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; R 6 is phenylalkyl of 1-7 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety wherein the phenyl moiety is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 or 2 halo, ortho-nitro, meta-or para-methoxy, methyl or by NR 12 R 13 wherein R 12 and R 13 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or R 12 and R 13 together are polymethylene of 2-6 carbon atoms or the phenyl moiety is 3,4-disubstituted by methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy; and R 7 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, excluding 7-methoxy-2-benzyl-3-(2-N-benzylamino-ethyl)indole and 2-hexyl-3-(2-N-phenethylamino-ethyl)indole.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula I ##STR30## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or halo; R 2 and R 3 are both hydrogen or together are a bond; R 4 is COR 8 wherein R 8 is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or NR 9 R 10 wherein R 9 and R 10 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or CH 2 OR 11 wherein R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkanoyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; R 6 is phenylalkyl of 1-7 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety wherein the phenyl moiety is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 or 2 halo, ortho-nitro, meta-or para-methoxy, methyl or by NR 12 R 13 wherein R 12 and R 13 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or R 12 and R 13 together are polymethylene of 2-6 carbon atoms or the phenyl moiety is 3,4-disubstituted by methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy; and R 7 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, excluding 7-methoxy-2-benzyl-3-(2-N-benzylamino-ethyl)indole and 2-hexyl-3-(2-N-phenethylamino-ethyl)indole.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 7 wherein R 7 is hydrogen.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 7 wherein R 1 is hydrogen.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 7 wherein R 2 and R 3 are a bond.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 7 wherein R 4 is methoxycarbonyl.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 7 wherein R 5 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 7 wherein R 6 is benzyl or 1-methyl-2-phenylethyl unsubstituted or substituted at the meta- or para- position by amino which moiety is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two methyl or ethyl moieties.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 7 which is 1,2-dimethyl-3-[2-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)aminoethyl]indole; 1,2-dimethyl-3-[2-(4-dimethylaminobenzyl)aminoethyl]indole; 2-methyl-3-[2-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)aminoethyl]indole; 2-methyl-3-[2-(4-dimethylaminobenzyl)aminoethyl]indole; 2-methoxycarbonyl-3-[2-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)aminoethyl)indole; or 2-methoxycarbonyl-3-[2-(4-dimethylaminobenzyl) aminoethyl)indole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 7 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 1 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R 2 and R 3 together are a bond: and R 5 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The compound according to claim 7 which is 2-methoxycarbonyl-3-[(2-(4-dimethylaminobenzyl)aminoethyl]indole or the dihydrochloride salt thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition useful for the treatment of cerebrovascular disorders and disorders associated with cerebral senility in humans and animals which comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the formula I ##STR31## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or halo; R 2 and R 3 are both hydrogen or together are a bond; R 4 is COR 8 wherein R 8 is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or NR 9 R 10 wherein R 9 and R 10 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or CH 2 OR 11 wherein R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkanoyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; R 6 is phenylalkyl of 1-7 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety wherein the phenyl moiety is unsubstituted or unsubstituted by 1 or 2 halo, ortho-nitro, meta- or para-methoxy, methyl or by NR 12 R 13 wherein R 12 and R 13 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or R 12 and R 13 together are polymethylene of 2-6 carbon atoms or the phenyl moiety is 3,4-disubstituted by methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy; and R 7 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, excluding 7-methoxy-2-benzyl-3-(2-N-benzylamino-ethyl)indole and 2-hexyl-3-(2-N-phenethylamino-ethyl)indole, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition useful for the treatment of cerebrovascular disorders and disorders associated with cerebral senility in humans and animals which comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the formula I ##STR31## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or halo; R 2 and R 3 are both hydrogen or together are a bond; R 4 is COR 8 wherein R 8 is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or NR 9 R 10 wherein R 9 and R 10 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or CH 2 OR 11 wherein R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkanoyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; R 6 is phenylalkyl of 1-7 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety wherein the phenyl moiety is unsubstituted or unsubstituted by 1 or 2 halo, ortho-nitro, meta- or para-methoxy, methyl or by NR 12 R 13 wherein R 12 and R 13 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or R 12 and R 13 together are polymethylene of 2-6 carbon atoms or the phenyl moiety is 3,4-disubstituted by methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy; and R 7 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, excluding 7-methoxy-2-benzyl-3-(2-N-benzylamino-ethyl)indole and 2-hexyl-3-(2-N-phenethylamino-ethyl)indole, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 17 wherein R 7 is hydrogen.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 17 wherein R 1 is hydrogen.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 17 wherein R 2 and R 3 are a bond.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 17 wherein R 4 is methyl or methoxycarbonyl.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 17 wherein R 5 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 17 wherein R 6 is benzyl or 1-methyl-2-phenylethyl unsubstituted or substituted at the meta- or para position by amino which moiety is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two methyl or ethyl moieties.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 17 wherein the compound is 1,2-dimethyl-3-[2-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)aminoethyl]indole; 1,2-dimethyl-3-[2-(4-dimethylaminobenzyl)aminoethyl]indole; 2-methyl-3-[2-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)aminoethyl]indole; 2-methyl-3-[2-(4-dimethylaminobenzyl)aminoethyl]indole; 2-methoxycarbonyl-3-[2-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)aminoethyl)indole; or 2-methoxycarbonyl-3-[2-(4-dimethylaminobenzyl)aminoethyl)indole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 17 of the formula II ##STR32## wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or halo; R 2 and R 3 are both hydrogen or together are a bond; R 4 is COR 8 wherein R 8 is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or NR 9 R 10 wherein R 9 and R 10 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or CH 2 OR 11 wherein R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkanoyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; and R 7 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 6 1 is phenylalkyl of 1-7 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety unsubstituted or monosubsubstituted by NR 12 R 13 wherein R 12 and R 13 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or R 12 and R 13 together are polymethylene of 2-6 carbon atoms or the phenyl moiety is 3,4-disubstituted by methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 17 of the formula IIA ##STR33## wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or halo; R 2 and R 3 are both hydrogen or together are a bond; R 4 is COR 8 wherein R 8 is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or NR 9 R 10 wherein R 9 and R 10 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or CH 2 OR 11 wherein R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkanoyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; R 7 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, excluding 7-methoxy-2-benzyl-3-(2-N-benzylamino-ethyl)indole and 2-hexyl-3-(2-N-phenethylamino-ethyl)indole; and R 6 2 is phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety unsubstituted or monosubsubstituted by NR 12 R 13 wherein R 12 and R 13 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or R 12 and R 13 together are polymethylene of 2-6 carbon atoms or the phenyl moiety is 3,4-disubstituted by methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 18 wherein R 1 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R 2 and R 3 together are a bond; and R 5 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 17 wherein the compound is 2-methoxycarbonyl-3-[2-(4-dimethylaminobenzyl)aminoethyl]indole or the dihydrochloride salt thereof.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
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A method of treating disorders associated with cerebral senility in humans and animals which comprises administering to a human or animal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the formula I ##STR34## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or halo; R 2 and R 3 are both hydrogen or together are a bond; R 4 is COR 8 wherein R 8 is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or NR 9 R 10 wherein R 9 and R 10 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or CH 2 OR 11 wherein R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkanoyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; R 6 is phenylalkyl of 1-7 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety wherein the phenyl moiety is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 or 2 halo, ortho-nitro, meta-or para-methoxy, methyl or by NR 12 R 13 wherein R 12 and R 13 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or R 12 and R 13 together are polymethylene of 2-6 carbon atoms or the phenyl moiety is 3,4-disubstituted by methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy; and R 7 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, excluding 7-methoxy-2-benzyl-3-(2-N-benzylaminoethyl)indole and 2-hexyl-3-(2-N-phenethylamino-ethyl)indole, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
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A method of treating disorders associated with cerebral senility in humans and animals which comprises administering to a human or animal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the formula I ##STR34## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or halo; R 2 and R 3 are both hydrogen or together are a bond; R 4 is COR 8 wherein R 8 is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or NR 9 R 10 wherein R 9 and R 10 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or CH 2 OR 11 wherein R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkanoyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; R 6 is phenylalkyl of 1-7 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety wherein the phenyl moiety is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 or 2 halo, ortho-nitro, meta-or para-methoxy, methyl or by NR 12 R 13 wherein R 12 and R 13 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or R 12 and R 13 together are polymethylene of 2-6 carbon atoms or the phenyl moiety is 3,4-disubstituted by methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy; and R 7 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, excluding 7-methoxy-2-benzyl-3-(2-N-benzylaminoethyl)indole and 2-hexyl-3-(2-N-phenethylamino-ethyl)indole, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 29 wherein R 7 is hydrogen.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 29 of the formula II ##STR35## wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or halo; R 2 and R 3 are both hydrogen or together are a bond; R 4 is COR 8 wherein R 8 is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or NR 9 R 10 wherein R 9 and R 10 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or CH 2 OR 11 wherein R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkanoyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; and R 7 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 6 1 is phenylalkyl of 1-7 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety unsubstituted or monosubsubstituted by NR 12 R 13 wherein R 12 and R 13 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or R 12 and R 13 together are polymethylene of 2-6 carbon atoms or the phenyl moiety is 3,4-disubstituted by methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 29 of the formula IIA ##STR36## wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or halo; R 2 and R 3 are both hydrogen or together are a bond; R 4 is COR 8 wherein R 8 is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms or NR 9 R 10 wherein R 9 and R 10 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or CH 2 OR 11 wherein R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkanoyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; R 7 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, excluding 7-methoxy-2-benzyl-3-(2-N-benzylamino-ethyl)indole and 2-hexyl-3-(2-N-phenethylamino-ethyl)indole; and R 6 2 is phenylalkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety unsubstituted or monosubsubstituted by NR 12 R 13 wherein R 2 and R 13 are each hydrogen or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or R 12 and R 13 together are polymethylene of 2-6 carbon atoms or the phenyl moiety is 3,4-disubstituted by methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 29 wherein R 1 is hydrogen.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 29 wherein R 2 and R 3 are a bond.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
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A method according to claim wherein R 5 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 29 wherein R 6 is benzyl or 1-methyl-2-phenylethyl unsubstituted or substituted at the meta- or para position by amino which moiety is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two methyl or ethyl moieties.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 29 wherein the compound is 1,2-dimethyl-3-[2-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)aminoethyl]indole; 1,2-dimethyl-3-[2-(4-dimethylaminobenzyl)aminoethyl]indole; 2-methyl-3-[2-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)aminoethyl]indole; 2-methyl-3-[2-(4-dimethylaminobenzyl)aminoethyl]indole; 2-methoxycarbonyl-3-[2-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)aminoethyl)indole; or 2-methoxycarbonyl-3-[2-(4-dimethylaminobenzyl)aminoethyl)indole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 29 wherein R 1 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R 2 and R 3 together are a bond; and R 5 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 29 wherein the compound is 2-methoxycarbonyl-3-[2-(4-dimethylaminobenzyl)aminoethyl]indole or the dihydrochloride salt thereof.