IE60925B1 - Fused benzazepines - Google Patents

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FUSED BENZAZEPINES This invention relates to fused derivatives of compounds having a fused ring nucleus which includes a 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-lH-3-benzazepine system, to methods for their preparation, to intermediates useful in their preparation, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them. The compounds have valuable pharmaceutical properties in the treatment of psychoses, depression, pain and hypertension.

Substituted l-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-IH— 3— benzazepines have been described in the art. For example, see U.S. Patents 3,393,192, 3,609,138, 4,011,319, 4,284,555 and 4,477,378 as well as British Patent 1,118,688. The activities discussed for the compounds disclosed in these patents include antibacterial effects, central nervous system effects and hypotensive effects.

This invention relates to trans isomers of compounds according to the structural formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein: R is hydrogen, alkyl, -CH2CH=CH2 or -CH2 r1 , rH and R^2 may be the same or different and each is hydrogen or alkyl; X is hydrogen, halo, alkyl, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, hydroxy, alkoxy or trifluoromethyl; Y is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -OCNR2R3, 0 0 -0<±i-R9, -NR2, -NH^1 or -θ/(OH)OR1 where R1 is as defined above; W is hydrogen, hydroxy or alkoxy; ring <3 represents a fused thiophene or fused benzene ring, said fused benzene ring optionally being substituted with a substituent Z as defined below; R ,and R are independently hydrogen (provided that both are not hydrogen), alkyl, aralkyl, cycioalkyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, or alkoxyalkyl; 3 in addition, when one of R and R is as defined above, the other may be -R4NR^r8 (wherein R4 is c £ alkanediyl, R is hydrogen or alkyl and R is alkyl, or r5 and r6 together with the nitrogen atom form a 1azetidinyl, l-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 1-(4alkylpiperazinyl), 4-morpholinyl or l-(hexahydroazepinyl) group}; -3in further addition, R2 and R3 together with the nitrogen atom may form a 1-azetidinyl, 1pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 1-(4alkylpiperazinyl), 1-(4-alkoxyalkylpiperazinyl), 1-(4hydroxyalkylpiperazinyl), 1-(3-hydroxyazetidinyl), 1-(3alkoxyazetidinyl), 1-(3-hydroxypyrrolidinyl), 1-(3alkoxypyrrolidinyl), 1-(3- or 4-hydroxypiperidinyl), 1(3- or 4-alkoxypiperidinyl), 1-(4-oxopiperidinyl) or 1(3-oxopyrrolidinyl) ring; . . 2 m still further addition, when R is hydrogen, 7 fi 7 o R may be -CHR CC^R , wherein R and R are independently hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl; q R is alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxyalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, aralkoxyalkyl, eycloalkylalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, cycioalkyl, 1-adamantyl, cycloalkoxyalkyl, 7 ft alkoxy, aralkoxy, cycloalkoxy, aryloxy or -CHR NHR 8 {wherein R and R are as defined above}; and Z is X as defined above, amino, alkylamino or -NHCR30 {wherein R30 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl}.

A preferred subgenus is represented by structual formula I above, where all of the substituents are as defined above but with the provision that when X is OCH3, Y is OH, Z and R3 are both H, R cannot be CH3· Another preferred subgenus is represented by structural formula Ia below: -4► wherein R, R1, R11, R12, X, Y, and Z, are as defined above.

A third preferred subgenus of formula I is (j wherein Y is -O-i:NR2R3 (wherein R2 and R3 are both alkyl or one of R2 and R3 is hydrogen and the other is alkyl), -NHR1 (wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl), -NH^R1 (wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl), -OCR9 (wherein R9 is as defined above) amino or hydroxy. W is preferably Η. X is hydrogen, alkyl, halogen or alkoxy; while Z is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, hydroxy or alkoxy. R is methyl and R1 is hydrogen or methyl. Ring (T represents a fused benzene ring optionally substituted with halo, alkyl, or -OR1.

A third preferred subgenus of compounds is those of formula Ia above wherein R is methyl; R1, R11 and R12 are hydrogen; X is hydrogen, methyl, methoxy, chloro or bromo; Y is hydroxy, amino, -O^R9 (wherein R9 is defined as above, -O^N(CH3)2 or -NHCH3; and Z is hydrogen, halo, alkyl or -OR1 (wherein R1 is hydrogen or alkyl); or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

Preferred compounds of formula I include (1) trans-5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-3chloro-7-methyl-benz(d)indeno-[2,1-b]azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; -5(2) (+)-trans-5,6,Ί,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-3chloro-7-methyl-benz [d]-indeno[2,1—Jo_] azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (3) (-)-trans-5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-3chloro-7-methyl-benz[d]-indeno[2,1-bJ azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (4) trans-5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-3metHoxy-7-methyl-benz[d]-indeno[2,1-Nazepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (5) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b - hexahydro-2-amino-3chloro-7-methyl-benz [d] - indeno [2, l-_bj azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (6) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-7methyl-benz[d]-indeno[2,1-b]azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (7) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-3,7dimethyl,2-hydroxy-benz[d]-indeno[2,1-bJ azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (8) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-i-chloro-7cyclo-propylmethyl-2-hydroxy-benz[d]indeno[2,1_bj azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (9) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-7-allyl-3chloro-2-hydroxy-benz[d]indeno(2,1-bj azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; -6(10) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-3-chloro-2hydroxy-7,8,8-trimethy1-benz[d1-indeno[2,1_b_] azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and (11) trans-3-chloro-5,6,7,7a,8,llb-hexahydro-7methyl-thieno [2 ' , 3 ' :4,5] cyclopenta [1.,2_aj [3] benzazepine-2-ol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Particularly preferred compounds are: (1) trans 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-3chloro-7-methyl-benz- [d] indeno- [2,1—_b_] azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (2) (+) - trans-5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy3-chloro-7-methyl-benz [d] -indeno [2,1 —_b_] azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (3) (-) trans -5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy3-chloro-7-methyl-benz [d] -indeno [2 , l-_bj azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (4) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-3methoxy-7-methyl-benz[d]-indeno[2,1-bj azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (5) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-amino-3chloro-7-methyl-benz[d]-indeno[2,1-Nazepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (6) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-7methyl-benztd]-indeno[2,l^b]azepine or. a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; -7(7) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-3,7dimethyl, 2-hydroxy-benz [d] -indeno [2,1—Jo_] azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and (8) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-3chloro-7,8,8-tri-methyl-benz[d]indeno[2,1_b] azepine .

Another aspect of the invention is the use of a compound of formula I for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition useful in the treatment of psychoses, pain and/or depression.

Yet another aspect of the invention comprises a method of making a pharmaceutical composition comprising mixing a compound of formula I with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Still another aspect of the invention comprises intermediate compounds having the formulae II, XI, XIII and XIV \· useful in the preparation of compounds of formula I -8wherein: R is hydrogen, alkyl, -CH2CH=CH2 or -CH2-<^j ; R1, R11 and R12 are the same or different and each is hydrogen or alkyl; X is hydrogen, halo, alkyl, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, hydroxy, alkoxy or trifluoromethyl; Y is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, Q 0 0 0 -02R3, -0<5-R9, -NR12 , -NHCR1 or -0^(OH)OR1; W is hydrogen, hydroxy or alkoxy; ring ^tj represents a fused thiophene or fused benzene ring, said fused benzene ring optionally being substituted with a substitutent Z as defined below; 3 R and R are independently hydrogen (provided that both are not hydrogen), alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyi, or alkoxyalkyl; in addition, when one of R and RJ is as defined above, the other may be -R4NR3R^ (wherein R4 is alkanediyl, R^ is hydrogen or alkyl and R$ is alkyl, or C £ R and R together with the nitrogen atom form a 1azetidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 1-(4alkylpiperazinyl), 4-morpholinyl or 1-hexahydroazepinyl group} , in further addition, R2 and R3 together with the nitrogen -atom may form a 1-azetidinyl, 1pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 1-(4alkylpiperazinyl), 1-(4-alkoxyalkylpiperazinyl), 1-(4hydroxyalkylpiperazinyl), 1-(3-hydroxyazetidinyl), 1-(3alkoxyazetidinyl), 1-(3-hydroxypyrrolidinyl), 1-(3alkoxypyrrolidiny1), 1-(3- or 4-hydroxypiperidinyl), ΙΟ- or 4-alkoxypiperidinyl), 1-(4-oxopiperidinyl) or 1(3-oxopyrrolidinyl) ring; in still further addition, when R is hydrogen, R3 may be -CHR7CO2R3, wherein R7 and R& are independently hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl; Q R is alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxyalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, aralkoxyalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalky1, cycioalkyl, 1-adamantyl, cycloalkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, aralkoxy, cycloalkoxy, aryloxy or -CHR7NHR® {wherein R7 and R® are as defined above}; R' is a alkyl; and Z is X as defined above, amino, alkylamino or 0.

-NH(!:r10 {wherein R^ is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl}.

Another aspect of the invention is a process for producing a compound having the structural formula I wherein : R is hydrogen, alkyl, -CH2CH=CH2 or -CH 2< R1, R11 and R are the same or different and each is hydrogen or alkyl; X is hydrogen, halo, alkyl, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, hydroxy, alkoxy or trifluoromethyl; Y is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, 0 0 Q -02R3, -OC-R9, -NR^ , -NH^R1 or -OPfOHjOR1; W is hydrogen, hydroxy or alkoxy; ring ^tj represents a fused thiophene or fused benzene ring said fused benzene ring optionally being substituted with a substitutent Z as defined below; -102 3 R and R are independently hydrogen (provided that both are not hydrogen), alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, or alkoxyalkyl; in addition, when one of R2 and R3 is as defined above, the other may be -R4NR5R® {wherein R4 is alkanediyl, R5 is hydrogen or alkyl and R6 is alkyl, or r5 and together with the nitrogen atom form a 1azetidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 1-(4alkylpiperazinyl) , 4-morpholinyl or 1-hexahydroazepinyl group}, in further addition, R2 and R3 together with the nitrogen atom may form a 1-azetidinyl, 1pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 1-(4alkylpiperazinyl), 1-(4-alkoxyalkylpiperazinyl), 1-(4hydroxyalkylpiperazinyl) , 1-(3-hydroxyazetidinyl), 1-(3alkoxyazetidinyl), 1-(3-hydroxypyrrolidinyl), 1-(3alkoxypyrrolidinyl), 1-(3- or 4-hydroxypiperidinyl), ΙΟ- or 4-alkoxypiperidinyl), 1-(4-oxopiperidinyl) or 1(3-oxopyrrolidinyl) ring; in still further addition, when R2 is hydrogen, o 7 8 7 8 R may be -CHR CO2R , wherein R and R are independently hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl; Q R is alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxyalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, aralkoxyalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, cycloalkyl, 1-adamantyl, cycloalkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, aralkoxy, cycloalkoxy, aryloxy or -CHR NHR {wherein R and R are as defined above}; and Z is X as defined above, amino, alkylamino or O -NHCR10 {wherein R10 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl} characterized by: (A) intramolecular condensation of a compound of the formula Compounds according to formula I may be prepared by intramolecular condensation of a compound having the structural formula II in the presence of a dehydration catalyst. Effective dehydration catalysts include sulfuric acid, methanesulfonic acid,.trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, phosphoric acid and anhydrous hydrofluoric acid.

The intramolecular condensation described above may be performed at various temperatures and pressures, e.g., between 0°C and 100°C and at reduced, atmospheric or elevated pressure. An inert solvent may be employed or the reaction may be run in the absence of solvent.

The time required for obtaining the desired product varies somewhat with the temperature, pressure and batch size but the reaction is generally complete within 24 hrs. ,i. Compounds of formula II may be obtained by reacting an amine of formula V with a compound of formula VI -12to produce a compound of formula VII fl· VII followed by reduction of the carbonyl group in the product of formula VII to hydroxy. The symbol L represents a readily displaceable moiety commonly known as a leaving group. Suitable leaving groups used by those skilled in the art include but are not limited to the halides, e.g., chlorine, bromine or iodine, and OSO2R wherein R may be hydrogen, alkyl, perfluoroalkyl, arylalkyl, or aryl (for example para-toluenesulfony1). Preferred reducing agents for the reduction step include NaBH4, LiAlH4, BH3, and NaAlH2(OCH2CH2OCH3)2· Catalytic reductions using catalysts such as palladium on carbon or Raney nickel and hydrogen gas at 1 to 10 atmospheres pressure are also effective. ii. Compounds of formula II may also be obtained by reacting an amine of formula VIII with a compound of formula IX under the conditions described in the preceding paragraph but without the reduction step: VIII IX -13The amine of formula VIII may be made by methods known by those skilled in the art including J. Org. Chem. 52 , 1649( 1987). iii Compounds of formula II can be prepared by reacting an aldehyde (R^= H) or ketone (r!= alkyl) of formula X with an amino alcohol of formula VIII in the presence of an appropriate reducing agent such as sodium cyanoborohydride at pH 4-7. iv. Compounds of formula II may also be prepared by reaction of compounds of formula VIII with aldehydes or ketones of formula X with prior removal of water of condensation followed by reduction of the resulting intermediate condensation product with reducing agents such as NaBH4 or NaCNBH^, or by catalytic reduction using catalysts such as palladium on carbon or Raney nickel under a hydrogen atmosphere at 1-10 atmospheres pressure.

(B) Compounds of formula I also may be prepared by reacting a compound of the formula XI -14with a suitable reducing agent to produce the compound of formula I. Preferred reducing agents comprise hydrogen and a catalyst with PtO2 being a particularly preferred catalyst, and NaCNBH3 at pH4-7, preferably in the presence of acetic acid.

The compound of formula XI may be prepared, for example, by reacting a compound of formula XII same as XXI with a l-halo-2,2-dialkoxyethane in the presence of a suitable solvent such as dimethylformamide and a catalyst such as an alkali metal iodide, preferably potassium iodide, to produce a compound of formula XIII, where R' is a C-i-C? alkyl BrCH9CH(OR')9 -_-=-►» DMF,KI Σ2Γ X The compound of formula XIII may be reacted with a strong acid such as trifluoromethane sulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, or sulfuric acid at a temperature ranging between about 0-25°C, to produce the compound of formula XI and in addition compounds of formula I wherein W is OH or OR'.

C. Compounds of formula I also may be prepared by reacting a compound of formula XIV -15with a reducing agent such as LiAlH^ or ΒΗβ, preferably ΒΗβ, at a temperature ranging between about 0°C and about 70°C to produce the compound of formula I.

One method for preparing the compound of formula XIV is set forth below. This method is particularly applicable where Y is OH or alkoxy. Where Y is one of the other substituents defined, additional process steps known in the art may be necessary in addition to those described below. Compound XIV may be prepared by first reacting a compound of formula XV with a compound of XVa to produce a compound of the formula XVI X which may be dehydrated to a compound of formula XVII using acidic catalysts such as toluene sulfonic acid or phosphorus oxychloride/pyridine at a temperature ranging between about 20°C and about 120°C with continuous removal of water.

XVII The compound of formula XVII may be oxidized to produce a compound of formula XVIII below using m-chloroperbenzoic acid at a temperature ranging between about 0eC and about 20°C, followed by contact with an alkali metal hydroxide such as sodium hydroxide, followed by contact with a strong mineral acid.

XVIII The compound of formula XVIII may in turn be reacted with an alkyl amine with continuous removal of water to produce a compound of formula XIX X XIX -17which then may be reduced in the presence of a catalyst such as zinc dust and acetic acid or NaCNBH3 at pH 4-7, preferably in the presence of acetic acid or sodium cyanoborohydride in the presence of acetic acid to produce a compound of formula XX which may then be treated with a strong base in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) or a mixed solvent comprising DMSO plus a polar aprotic solvent, e.g., dimethylformamide (DMF) to produce a compound of formula XXI. Strong bases utilized are preferably potassium tert butoxide or sodium hydride.

Alternatively, the compound of formula XVII may be reacted with BH-j-methyl sulfide complex in a halocarbon solvent (e.g. CH2CI2) at temperature -of 20°65°, and the resulting reaction mixture treated with hydroxylamine-O-sulfonic acid at temperatures of 80-120° -18in a mixed solvent system such as diglyme/Ci^C^ to furnish compounds of formula XXI with R=H.

The compound of formula XXI may be contacted with a haloacetyl halide to produce a compound of formula XXII which may be exposed to light to produce the compound of formula XIV which may then be reduced to the compound of formula I.

In the above processes A-C, it is sometimes desirable and/or necessary to protect certain R, R1, R11, R12, W, X, Y and Z groups during the reactions. Conventional protecting groups are operable. For example, the groups listed in column 1 of the following table may be protected as indicated in column 2 of the table : 1. Group to b· Protected 2. Protected Group . -COOH -COOalkyl, -coobenzyl, -COOphenyl \ NH X \ X ^N-C02alkyl, ^.N-C02benzyl, n-C02CH \ CO / ;o -OH --o —/ \ -och3 \J> -nh2 0 -P Of course, other protecting groups well known in the art may be used. After the reaction or reactions, the protecting groups may be removed by standard procedures.

Also, R, R1, R11, R12, W, X, Y and Z groups in formula I may be varied by appropriate selection of starting materials from which the compounds are synthesized or by reacting a compound of formula I with a suitable reagent to effect the desired conversion of the substituent to another R, r\ R^r R^2, W, X, Y and Z group. The latter procedure is particularly applicable for changing the substituents X. For example, a chlorine substituent may be added in place of hydrogen by reaction with a chlorinating agent such as sulfuryl chloride in a non-reactive solvent. A hydroxymethyl substituent in the -20X position may be added in place of hydrogen by reaction with formaldehyde in a suitable solvent system, e.g., in a mixed solvent system consisting of dimethyoxyethane and aqueous potassium hydroxide, preferably at an elevated temperature. Such a hydroxymethyl substituent may be reduced to a methyl group by reaction with a catalyst such as palladium hydroxide in a hydrogen atmosphere under pressure. Methoxy substituents may be converted to hydroxy, e.g., by refluxing in a mixture of sodium hydride, DMF and ethanethiol, or by reaction with concentrated hydrobromic acid. Other substitutions may be accomplished using standard techniques.

When utilized herein and in the appended claims, the following terms, unless otherwise specified, have the following scope: halo - represents fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo; alkyl (including, for example, the alkyl portions of alkylthio, alkoxy, aralkyl, alkoxyalkoxy, etc.) - represents straight or branched carbon chains having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl groups (including the cycloalkyl portion in cycloalkoxy groups) - represents saturated carbocyclic rings having 3 to 7 carbon atoms; alkanediyl - represents a divalent, straight or branched hydrocarbon chain having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, the two available bonds being from the same or different carbon atoms thereof, e.g., methylene, ethylene, ethylidene, -CH2CH2CH2-, -CH2i:HCH3, =CHCH2CH3, etc.; -21aryl (including, for example, the aryl moiety in aralkyl or aralkoxy groups) - represents unsubstituted phenyl and phenyl mono substituted by alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, halo or trifluoromethyl.

The compounds of formula I possess analgesic, anticholinergic, antiaggressive and general tranquilizing properties. The invention therefore includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and methods for treating mental disorders including psychoses, schizophrenia or depression in a mammal, or for the control of pain or anxiety in a mammal by administering an effective amount of a compound of formula I to the affected mammals. The compounds of formula I provide a long duration of activity.

Certain compounds of formula I wherein X and Y are hydroxy and R is hydrogen are also active as renal vasodilators. These compounds can thus be used in pharmaceutical compositions in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and in methods for controlling hypertension by administering to a mammal a renal vasodilating effective amount of such a compound.

While the present invention is directed at trans isomers of formula I, racemic mixtures also would be useful. Therefore, it is not believed necessary to separate the trans compounds of formula I from the racemic mixture. All such isomeric forms and mixtures thereof are within the scope of the present invention. Unless otherwise indicated, the methods of preparation disclosed herein result in product distributions which include all possible structural isomers, although it is understood that physiological response may vary according -22to stereochemical structure. The isomers may be separated by conventional means such as fractional crystallization or HPLC.

Ring ^t] may represent a fused thiophene ring. The sulfur atom in such fused thiophene ring may be in any of the non-fused positions of said ring.

Compounds of formulas I and Ia can exist in unsolvated as well as solvated forms, including hydrated forms. In general, the solvated forms, with pharmaceutically acceptable solvents such as water, ethanol and the like, are equivalent to the unsolvated forms for purposes of this invention.

The compounds of formulas I and Ia may form pharmaceutically acceptable salts with organic and inorganic acids. Examples of suitable acids for salt formation are hydrochloric, sulfuric, phosphoric, acetic, citric, malonic, salicylic, malic, fumaric, succinic, ascorbic, maleic, methanesulfonic and other mineral and carboxylic acids well known to those in the art. The salts are prepared by contacting the free base form with a sufficient amount of the desired acid to produce a salt in the conventional manner. The free base forms may be regenerated by treating the salt with a suitable dilute aqueous base solution such as dilute aqueous sodium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, ammonia and sodium bicarbonate. The free base forms differ from their respective salt forms somewhat in certain physical properties, such as solubility in polar solvents, but the salts are otherwise equivalent to their respective free base forms for purposes of the invention.

The compounds of formula I display pharmacological activity in test procedures designed to indicate anti-psychotic and anti-depressive activity. The compounds are non-toxic at pharmaceutically therapeutic doses. -23COMPETITIVE INHIBITION ASSAY Many compounds capable of effecting reproducible physiological changes in neural tissues are believed to operate by binding at one or more receptor sites. Compounds which interact strongly with these receptor sites in in vitro tests, using homogenates of the target organ or structure, are expected to exhibit similar properties when administered in vivo and are, therefore, candidates for continued study as potential therapeutic and/or diagnostic agents.

Binding of a compound to a receptor site, in vitro, is demonstrated by the specificity of binding and the saturability of the available sites. A methodology for characterization of D-l and D-2 receptor binding and an interpretation of the data are described by Billard et al., Life Sciences 35, 1885 (1984) in which the binding of the benzazepine (R)-( + )-8-chloro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-3methyl-5-phenyl-lIJ-3-benzazepin-7-ol hemimaleate (SCH 23390) to the dopamine D-l receptor is characterized. A selectivity for D-l receptor binding as compared to D-2 receptor binding is believed to confer the therapeutic advantage of avoiding troublesome and potentially irreversible neurological side effects associated with D-2 receptor occupancy.

Materials and Methods Tritiated SCH 23390 and tritiated spiperone (a potent D-2 receptor ligand) were obtained as described in the Billard et al. reference supra and serially diluted in 0.05 M Tris buffer, pH 7.4, as required. Compounds of this invention were synthesized as disclosed herein and diluted in 0.05 M Tris buffer, pH 7.4, as required. -24. Tissue Preparation Male Sprague-Dawley rats (200 to 250 g) from Charles River Breeding Laboratories, Mass, were used to obtain brain tissue. The rats were humanely sacrificed and their brains removed and placed on ice. Striatal tissue was excised, pooled, and homogenized (Brinkman Polytron, 10 sec) in 100 volumes (w/v) of ice cold 50 mM Tris buffer, pH 7.4 (at 25°C). The homogenate was centrifuged at 20,000 xg for 10 min. The resultant pellet was rehomogenized in Tris buffer and centrifuged again. The final pellet was resuspended in 50 mM Tris buffer pH 7.4 containing 120 mM NaCl, 5 mM KCl, 2 mM CaCl2f and 1 mM MgC^· Assay Polypropylene incubation tubes received 100 ul of the individual test compounds at various concentrations dissolved or suspended in 0.05 M Tris, pH 7.4 containing 4 mg/ml methylcellulose, 100 ul of a solution of H-SCH 23390 in Tris buffer (final reaction mixture concentration =0.3 nM) or 100 ul of a solution of 3Hspiperone in Tris buffer (final concentration =0.2 nM) and 800 ul of tissue suspension (ca. 3 mg/assay). Tubes were incubated at 37°C for 15 minutes and rapidly vacuum filtered through Whatman GF/B filters and rinsed 4 times with 4 ml of ice cold 50 mM Tris buffer, pH 7.4. The filters were transferred to scintillation vials, equilibated with 10 ml of scintillant (Scintosol, Isolab, Inc.) for 16 hours at 25eC and the radioactivity determined in a liquid scintillation counter. values were determined as described by Billard et al. using the relationship Ki=IC50/(l + ([L]/KD)) wherein IC3Q=concentration of test drug necessary to displace 50% of specifically bound 3H-Sch 23390, [L]«concentration of radioligand used in the assay, and ^«dissociation constant. -25Results The inhibition constants (K^) determined from the assays for a series of compounds of the invention are as shown in Table I below.

TABLE I Y_ W R11 R^ Cl OH H H H Cl OH H H H och3 OH H H H CH; CH; Fr H H ring (ti 233' O 7 <Ξ> 7 © Ki nM Spiperone 12000 1580 -27The comparatively small values of these compounds in the competitive binding assay with SCH 23390 indicate that the compounds of formula I bind strongly to the D-l receptor site. The relatively high values for the D-2 site, for which spiperone is highly selective, indicate that the compounds are not specifically bound to that receptor site.

For preparing pharmaceutical compositions from the compounds of formula I, inert, pharmaceutically acceptable carriers are admixed with the active compounds. The pharmaceutically acceptable carriers may be either solid or liquid. Solid form preparations include powders, tablets, dispersible granules, capsules, cachets and suppositories. A solid carrier can be one or more substances which may also act as diluents, flavoring agents, solubilizers, lubricants, suspending agents, binders or tablet disintegrating agents; it may also be an encapsulating material.

Liquid form preparations include solutions, suspensions and emulsions. As an example may be mentioned water or water-propylene glycol solutions for parenteral injection.

Also included are solid form preparations which are intended to be converted, shortly before use, to liquid form preparations for either oral or parenteral administration. Such liquid forms include solutions, suspensions and emulsions. These particular solid form preparations are most conveniently provided in unit dose form and as such are used to provide a single liquid dosage unit.

The invention also contemplates alternative delivery systems including, but not necessarily limited to, transdermal delivery. The transdermal compositions can take the form of creams, lotions and/or emulsions and can be included in a transdermal patch of the matrix or -28reservoir type as are conventional in the art for this purpose.

Preferably, the pharmaceutical preparation is in unit dosage form. In such form, the preparation is subdivided into unit doses containing appropriate quantities of the active components. The unit dosage form can be a packaged preparation, the package containing discrete quantities of preparation such as packeted tablets, capsules and powders in vials or ampules. The unit dosage form can also be a capsule, cachet or tablet itself, or it may be the appropriate number of any of these in a packaged form.

The quantity of active compound in a unit dose preparation may be varied or adjusted from 1 mg to 100 mg according to the particular application and the potency of the active ingredient and the intended treatment.

This would correspond to a dose of about 0.02 to about 2.0 mg/kg which may be divided over 1 to 3 administrations per day. The composition may, if desired, also contain other therapeutic agents.

The dosages may be varied depending on the requirement of the patient, the severity of the condition being treating and the particular compound being employed. Determination of the proper dosage for a particular situation is within the skill of those in the medical art. For convenience, the total daily dosage may be divided and.administered in portions throughout the day or by means providing continuous delivery.

The invention disclosed herein is exemplified by the following preparative examples which should not be construed to limit the scope of the disclosure. Alternative mechanistic pathways and analogous structures may be apparent to those skilled in the art. -29Trans-6-Methyl-5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-3chloro-benz[d1 indeno-[2,1-b]azepine A. 1-(3-Methoxy-4-chlorophenyl)-l-indene Into a 500 mL three-neck flask fitted with a reflux condenser and addition funnel was placed 4.6 gm (.189 mmol) magnesium ribbon and one crystal of iodine. The flask was flushed with dry nitrogen while heating briefly with a flame. After cooling, 25 mL of a solution of 38.0 gm (0.172 mmol) 2-chloro-5-bromoanisole in 200 mL dry ether was added from the addition funnel, and the flask was warmed briefly to initiate reaction.

Thereafter, the solution was added over the course of one hour at a rate which maintained a gentle reflux. When the addition was complete, the reaction was heated to reflux for an additional three hours. The flask was cooled in an ice-salt bath to 0 degrees, and a solution of 1-indanone in 100 mL dry ether was added over 90 minutes while maintaining the reaction temperature at less than 10 degrees. Thereafter, the reaction was stirred at room temperature overnight, then quenched with IM aqueous HCl until pH7. The aqueous layer was separated and extracted twice with 200 mL ether- The combined ether layers were dried (MgSO4) and evaporated -30to an oil. This was purified by HPLC, eluting with 5% ethyl actetate in hexane to give 23.4 grams of desired product. 200 MHz NMR(CDC13) d 3.51 (d, 2H, J=2Hz) , 3.95(s,3H), 6.59(tr,lH,J=2Hz), 6.85-7.58(m,7H) B. trans-1-(3-Methoxy-4-chlorophenyl)-2-indanamine A solution of 17.9 grains (69.7 mmol) of the compound from step A dissolved in 70 mL dry diglyme was treated with 11.6 mL of 2M borane-methyl sulfide complex in methylene chloride, and the mixture was stirred at 65° for 24 hours. A solution of 8.13 grams (71.8 mmol) hydroxylamine O-sulfonic acid in 50 mL dry diglyme was added, and stirring was continued at 100° for 6 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction was quenched with 3N HCl until acidic, then stirred for two hours. The reaction was diluted with 300 mL water and extracted three times with 200 mL ethyl acetate. The aqueous layer was made basic with solid potassium hydroxide and extracted three times with 300 mL ethyl actetate. The organic layer was dried (MgSO4) and evaporated. The residue was filtered through a silica gel column, eluting first with hexane and then with 10% methanol - methylene chloride to give 5.47 grams (28%) desired amine. -31200 MHz NMR (CDC13) d 2.76 (dd,1H,J=9,16 Hz), 3.24(dd,lH,J=8,16Hz),3.86 (d,IH,J=8Hz), 6.706.90(m,3H),7.10-7.30(m,4H) C. N-(2,2-diethoxyethyl)-trans-1-(3-Methoxy-4chlorophenyl)-2-indanamine A mixture of 1.0 grams(3.65 mmol) of the amine from step B, 0.55 mL (3.65 mmol) 2-bromoacetaldehyde diethyl acetal, and 1.0 grams (7.3 mmol) anhydrous potassium carbonate in 35 mL dry DMF was stirred at 150° for 4 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture was poured into 300 mL ether, washed with three 50 mL portions of water, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated.

The residue was purified by flash chromatography, eluting with 1:1 hexane-ethyl acetate to give 1.1 grams (77%) of the desired product as an oil. 200 MHz NMR(CDC13) d 1.15(tr,6H,J=7Hz), 2.70290(m,3H), 3.20-3.70(m,6H), 4.09(d,IH,J=8Hz), 4.55(tr,IH,J=5Hz), 6.70-6.90(m,3H), 7.10-7.30(m,4H) -32D. trans-7,7a,8,12b-tetrahydro-2-methoxy-3-chlorobenz[d]indeno-[2,1—b]azepine A solution of the acetal from step C dissolved in 100 mL methylene chloride at 0° was treated with 100 mL trifluoromethanesulfonic acid added in a slow steady stream over 10 minutes. The mixture was stirred for five hours while coming to room temperature. The mixture was again cooled to 0° and cautiously quenched with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate until pH7. The mixture was extracted with three 100 mL portions of methylene chloride. The organic layer was dried (MgSO^) and evaporated to give 0.57 grams of the enamine as a dark oil. 200 MHz NMR (CDClj) d 2.79(dd,lH,J=8Hz,15Hz), 3.50-3.59(m,2H), 3.78(s,3H), 4.27(d,IH,J=6Hz), .21 (d, IH, J=1jOHz ) , 6.23 (dd, IH, J=5,10Hz ) , 6.99(s,lH), 7.18(s,lH), 7.20-7.55(m,4H) -33E. trans-5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-methoxy-3-chlorobenz[d]indeno-[ 2,1-b]azepine The crude enamine from step D was dissolved in 20 mL absolute ethanol and treated with 0.12 grams (1.91 mmol) sodium cyanoborohydride. To this was added 0.108 mL glacial acetic acid, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The reaction was quenched with 10 mL IM HCI and stirred for 30 minutes. The reaction was made basic with 30% NaOH and extracted into 250 mL ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried (MgSO4) and evaporated to give 350 mg (53%) of the product as an oil. 200 MHz NMR (CDCI3) d 3.60-3.85(m,3H), 3.103.40(m,4H), 3.71(s,3H), 4.54(d , IH,J=8Hz), 7.07(s,lH), 7.16(s,lH), 7.20-7.40(m,4H) F. trans-6-Methyl-5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-methoxy-3chloro-benz[d]indeno-[2,1-b]azepine Ml H XXVIII -34A solution of 300 mg (1.00 mmol) of the compound from step E was dissolved in 20 mL acetonitrile and 0.40mL (5.3 mmol) 37% aqueous formaldehyde was added followed by 0.10 grams (1.59 mmol) sodium cyanoborohydride. After .30 minutes, the solution was brought to pH 7 by dropwise addition of glacial acetic acid then stirred an additional 1 hour and 45 minutes.

The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was taken up into 125 mL ethyl acetate. This was washed with 50 mL 10% sodium bicarbonate, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated to give an oil, which was purified by flash chromatography over silica gel, eluting with ethyl acetate to give 150 mg product as an oil. 200 MHz NMR (CDCl-j) d 2.17 (dd, IH, J=12,12Hz ) , 2.69(m,2H) 2.37(s,3H), 2.90-3.40(m,4H), 3.77(s,3H), 4.67(d,IH,J=9Hz), 7.03(s,lH), 7.17(s,lH), 7.20-7.35(m,4H) G. trans-6-Methy1-5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-3chloro-benzId]indeno-[2,1-b]azepine Hydroxyamide A solution of 147 mg (0.47 mmol) of the product from Step F in 10 mL methylene chloride at -78° was treated with 90 yL (microliters) boron tribromide, and the mixture was stirred for 4 hours while coming to room temperature. The reaction was quenched with 10 mL dry methanol and stirred for 10 minutes. The solvent was -35evaporated under reduced pressure, and the residue was treated with a second 10 mL portion of methanol. After 10 minutes, the solvent was evaporated at 10 mm Hg and 50° for 45 minutes to give 180 mg (100%) of the crude hydrobromide. 200 MHz NMR(d6-DMSO) d 2.97(s,3H), 2.903.90(m,7H),5.02(d,IH,J=8Hz),6.99(s,IH),7.36(m,5H) A portion was recrystallized from methanolether Calculated C 56.79 H 5.03 N 3.68 Found C 56.40 H 4.92 N 3.55 By application of the above-described techniques and related procedures known to those skilled in the art, the compounds listed in Table II below may also be synthesized. For the combination of substituents shown in Table II, W, and are all hydrogen, may be either benzene or thiophene fused in either the 2,3 or 3,2 position.

TABLE II X Y z R1 R OCH 3 OH H H ch3 Cl OH H H ch3 och3 OH H H ch3 H OH H H ch3 ch3 OH H H ch3 Cl OH H H H H nh2 H H ch3 ch3 nh2 H H ch3 Cl nh2 H H ch3 Cl * H H ch3 ch3o * H H ch3 Note: * = -OCON(CH3)2

Claims (15)

1. (1) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-3chloro-7-methyl-benz[d]indeno-[2,1-b]azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (1) trans 5,6,7,7a,8,12b hexahydro-2-hydroxy-3chloro-7-methy1-benz[d]indeno-[2,1-b]azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

1. A compound having the trans isomer structural formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein: R is hydrogen, alkyl, -CH 2 CH=CH2 or -CH 2 -x7 ; R 1 , R 11 and R 12 are the same or different and each is hydrogen or alkyl; X is hydrogen, halo, alkyl, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, hydroxy, alkoxy or tr ifluoromethyl; Y is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -O$NR 2 R 3 , -oii-i L 9 , -NR^ -NH& R 1 or -oV (OH)OR 1 ; where R ] is as defined above; W is. hydrogen, hydroxy or alkoxy; ring (tj represents a fused thiophene or fused benzene ring said fused benzene ring optionally being substituted with a substitutent Z as defined below; R 2 and R 3 are independently hydrogen (provided that both are not hydrogen), alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyi, or alkoxyalkyl; -38in addition, when one of R 2 and R 3 is as defined above, the other may be -R 4 NR 5 R 6 {wherein R 4 is alkanediyl, is hydrogen or alkyl and R® is alkyl, or R 3 and R® together with the nitrogen atom form a 1azetidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 1-(4alkylpiperazinyl), 4-morpholinyl or 1-hexahydroazepinyl group} , in further addition, R 2 and R 3 together with the nitrogen atom may form a l-azetidinyl, 1pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 1-(4alkylpiperazinyl), 1-(4-alkoxyalkylpiperazinyl), 1-(4hydroxyalkylpiperazinyl), 1-(3-hydroxyazetidinyl), 1-(3alkoxyazetidinyl), 1-(3-hydroxypyrrolidiny1), 1-(3alkoxypyrrolidinyl), 1-(3- or 4-hydroxvpiperidinyl), ΙΟ- or 4-alkoxypiperidinyl), 1-(4-oxopiperidinyl) or 1(3-oxopyrrolidinyl) ring; in still further addition, when R 2 is hydrogen, R 3 may be -CHR^CC^rB, wherein R 7 and R® are independently hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl; Q R is alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxyalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, aralkoxyalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, cycloalkyl, 1-adamantyl, cycloalkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, aralkoxy, cycloalkoxy, aryloxy or -CHR 7 NHR® {wherein R 7 and R® are as defined above}; and 2. (2) (+)-trans-5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-3chloro-7-methyl-benz [d]-indeno[2, l-tj azepine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (2) (jj-trans 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-3chloro-7-methy1-benz[d]-indeno[2,1-bjazepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

2. A compound wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1 with the proviso that when X is OCH 3 , Y is OH, Z and R^ are both H, R cannot be CH3. -393. A compound as defined in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein W, R 11 and R 12 are all hydrogen. 2 is X as defined above, amino, Q Η ι n in alkylamino or -NHCR {wherein R xu is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl}; and alkyl and the alkyl portions of alkoxy and aralkyl represent straight or branched carbon chains having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and aryl and the aryl portions of aralkyl represent unsubstituted phenyl and phenyl mono-substituted by alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, halo or trifluoromethyl.

3. (3) (-)-trans-5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-3chloro-7-methyl-benz [d] -indeno (2, l-b_] azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (3) (-)-trans 5,5,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-3chloro-7-methy 1-benz [d] - indeno [2,1—_b_] azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; 4. (4) trans-5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-3methoxy-7-methyl-benz [d] -indeno [2 , l-_b_] azepine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; -42(5) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-amino-3chloro-7-methyl-benz[d]-indeno[2,1-b]azepine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (4) trans-5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-3methoxy-7-methyl-benz [d] -indeno [2,1-_bj azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

4. A compound as defined in any of claims 1-3 above wherein Y is hydroxy; -O-CNR 2 R 3 where R 2 and R 3 are both 2 2 alkyl or one of R and R is hydrogen and the other is <3 alkyl; -NHR^· where R^ is hydrogen or methyl; NH^R^ wherein R 5 1 * * is hydrogen or methyl; or -0$R 9 wherein R 9 is as defined in claim 1; X is hydrogen, alkyl, halogen or alkoxy; Z is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, hydroxy or alkoxy; R is methyl; and, r1 is hydrogen or methyl. 5. (5) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-amino-3chloro-7-methy 1-benz [d] - indeno [2, l-b_] azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

5. A compound as defined in any of claims 1-4 above wherein 0 0 Y is hydroxy, amino, -O^R 9 , o0i(CH 3 )2 or -NHCH 3 wherein R 9 is as defined in claim 1; ring o is a fused benzene ring; Z is hydrogen, halo, alkyl or -OR^· where R^ is hydrogen or alkyl; X is hydrogen, methyl, methoxy, chloro or bromo; R is methyl; and r1 is hydrogen; -406. A compound as defined in claim 1 which is:

6. (6) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-7methyl-benz[d]-indeno[2,1-b]azepine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (6) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-7methyl-benz [d]-indeno [2 , l-_b_] azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; 7. (7) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-3,7-dimethyl, 2-hydroxy-benz[d]-indeno[2,1-b]azepine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and (8) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-2-hydroxy-3chloro-7,8,8-tri-methyl-benz[d]indeno [2,1 — bj azepine.

7. The compound of claim 1 which is: (7) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-3,7-dimethyl, 2-hydroxy-benz[d]-indeno[2,1-bJazepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

8. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises a compound as defined in any one of claims 1-7 in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. (8) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-3-chloro-7cyclo-propylmethyl-2-hydroxy-benz[d]indeno[2,1-bJazepine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; -41(

9. The use of a compound of any one of claims 1-6 for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition useful in the treatment of psychoses, in the treatment of pain, in the treatment of deprssion, in the treatment of depression and/or as a renal vasodilator. 9) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-7-allyl-3chloro-2-hydroxy-benz[d]-indeno[2,1-bJ azepine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

10. A compound of the formula II, XI, XIII or XIV -43wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl, -CH2CH=CH2 or -CH 2 -^ ; R 1 , R 11 and R 12 are the same or different and each is hydrogen or alkyl.; X is hydrogen, halo, alkyl, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, hydroxy, alkoxy or trifluoromethyl; Y is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, 0 0 0 0 · -o(!nR 2 R 3 , -θί-R 9 , -NR 1 2 , -NH^R 1 or -O^iOfOOR 1 ; W is hydrogen, hydroxy or alkoxy; ring (3 represents a fused thiophene or fused benzene ring, said fused benzene ring optionally being substituted with a substituent Z as defined below; R and R J are independently hydrogen (provided that both are not hydrogen), alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, or alkoxyalkyl; in addition, when one of R and R J is as defined above, the other may be -R 4 NR 5 R 6 {wherein R 4 is alkylene, R 5 is a hydrogen or alkyl and R 6 is alkyl, or R 5 and R 6 together with the nitrogen atom form a 1azetidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 1-(4alkylpiperazinyl), 4-morpholinyl or 1-hexahydroazepinyl group}, in further addition, R 2 and R 3 together with the nitrogen atom may form a 1-azetidinyl, 1pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 1-(4alkylpiperazinyl), 1-(4-alkoxyalkylpiperazinyl), 1-(4hydroxyalkylpiperazinyl) , 1-(3-hydroxyazetidinyl), 1-(3alkoxyazetidinyl), 1-(3-hydroxypyrrolidinyl), 1-(3alkoxypyrrolidinyl), 1-(3- or 4-hydroxypiperidinyl), 1(3- or 4-alkoxypiperidinyl), 1-(4-oxopiperidinyl) or 1(4-oxopyrrolidinyl) ring; -442 . in still further addition, when R is hydrogen, R 3 may additionally be -CHR 7 CO 2 R 8 , wherein R 7 and R 8 are independently hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl; R 9 is alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxyalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, aralkoxyalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, cycloalkyl, 1-adamantyl, cycloalkoxyalkyl·, alkoxy, aralkoxy, cycloalkoxy, aryloxy or -CHR 7 NHR 8 {wherein R 7 and R 8 are as defined above}; R' is a Cj_-C 3 alkyl; and Z is X as defined above, nitro, amino, alkylamino and -NH^R 10 {wherein R 18 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl}; and alkyl and the alkyl portions of alkoxy and aralkyl represent straight or branched carbon chains having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and aryl and the aryl portions of aralkyl represent unsubstituted phenyl and phenyl mono-substituted by alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, halo or trifluoromethyl. (10) trans - 5,6,7,7a,8,12b-hexahydro-3-chloro-2hydroxy-7,8,8-trimethyl-benz[d]-indeno(2,1_bj azepine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and (11) trans - 3-chloro-5,6,7,7a,8,llb-hexahydro-7methyl-thieno[2',3':4,5]cyclopenta[1,2-jJ [3]benzazepine-2-ol, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

11. · A process for producing a compound having the structural formula I wherein: R is hydrogen, alkyl, -CH 2 CH=CH 2 or -CH 2 ~^ R 1 , R 11 and R 12 are the same or different and each is hydrogen or alkyl; X is hydrogen, halo, alkyl, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, hydroxy, alkoxy or trifluoromethyl; -45Y is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, Q 0 0,0. J 2 3 Π Q 1 1 -OCNR κ , -OC-R , “NR 2 , -NHCR 1 or -OP(OH)OR 1 ; W is hydrogen, hydroxy or alkoxy; ring represents a fused thiophene or fused benzene ring said fused benzene ring optionally being substituted with a substitutent Z as defined below; R 2 and R 3 are independently hydrogen (provided that both are not hydrogen), alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyi, or alkoxyalkyl; in addition, when one of R 2 and R 3 is as defined above, the other may be -R 4 NR 3 R 3 {wherein R 4 is alkanediyl, R 3 is hydrogen or alkyl and R 3 is alkyl, or R 3 and R 3 together with the nitrogen atom form a 1azetidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 1-(4alkylpiperazinyl), 4-morpholinyl or 1-hexahydroazepinyl group}, in further addition, R 2 and R 3 together with the nitrogen atom may form a 1-azetidinyl, 1pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 1-(4alkylpiperazinyl), 1-(4-alkoxyalkylpiperazinyl), 1-(4hydroxyalkylpiperazinyl), 1-(3-hydroxyazetidinyl), 1-(3alkoxyazetidinyl), 1-(3-hydroxypyrrolidinyl), 1-(3alkoxypyrrolidinyl), 1-(3- or 4-hydroxypiperidinyl), 1(3- or 4-alkoxypiperidinyl), 1-(4-oxopiperidinyl) or 1(3-oxopyrrolidinyl) ring; in still further addition, when R 2 is hydrogen, R 3 may be -CHR 7 CO 2 R 8 , wherein R 7 and R 8 are independently hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl; R 9 is alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxyalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, aralkoxyalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, cycloalkyl, 1-adamantyl, cycloalkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, aralkoxy, cycloalkoxy, aryloxy or -CHR 7 NHR 8 {wherein R 7 and R 8 are as defined above}; -46R' is a C|-C 3 alkyl; and Z is X as defined above, amino, alkylamino or -NH(^R 10 {wherein R 10 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl}; and alkyl and the alkyl portions of alkoxy and aralkyl represent straight or branched carbon chains having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and aryl and the aryl portions of aralkyl represent unsubstituted phenyl and phenyl mono-substituted by alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, halo or trifluoromethyl; characterized by; (a) intramolecular condensation of a compound of the formula with a reducing agent; (c) contacting a compound of the formula ,5 XIV -41with a reducing agent; or reacting a compound of formula XIII with a strong acid.

12. The process as defined in claim 11 wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 11 with the proviso that when X is OCH 3 , Y is OH, Z and R 1 are both H, R cannot be CH 3 ·

13. A method for making a pharmaceutical composition comprising mixing a compound of formula I with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

14. · The process as defined in claim 11, substantially as hereinbefore described by way of Example.

15. A compound having the structural formula I as defined in Claim 11, whenever prepared by a process as claimed in any of claims 11, 12 or 14.