Pyridopyrrolobenzheterocycles

DETAILED DESCRIPTION I claim: 1.
Compound of the formula: ##STR23## wherein m and n are 0 or 1 and the sum of m+n is at least 1; the R groups are the same or different and are H or CH.
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3, and one of them can be C.
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2 -C.
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9 alkyl, phenyl, C.
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7 -C.
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10 phenylalkyl, furyl, thienyl, pyridyl, phenyl or C.
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7 -C.
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10 phenylalkyl substituted on adjacent ring carbon atoms with methylenedioxy, or phenyl or C.
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7 -C.
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10 phenylalkyl substituted on the ring with 1, 2 or 3 substituents individually selected from methoxy, ethoxy, bromine, chlorine, fluorine, trifluoromethyl and C.
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1 -C.
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4 alkyl; R.
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1 is hydrogen, C.
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1 -C.
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4 alkyl, C.
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3 -C.
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5 alkenyl, C.
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3 -C.
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5 alkynyl, C.
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3 -C.
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6 cycloalkyl, C.
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2 -C.
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4 alkoxycarbonyl, trifluoroacetyl or substituted C.
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1 -C.
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4 alkyl where the substituent is C.
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3 -C.
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6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, phenyl substituted on adjacent carbon atoms with methylene-dioxy, or phenyl substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents individually selected from methoxy, ethoxy, bromine, chlorine, fluorine, and trifluoromethyl; and Z is H, Cl or CH.
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3 ; and their pharmaceutically suitable salts.
2.
The compound of claim 1 1,2,8,9,10,11-hexahydro-9-methyl-4H-pyrido[3',4':4,5]pyrrolo[3,2,1-jk][4,1 ]benzoxazepine and its pharmaceutically suitable salts.
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The compound of claim 1 (.
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)-1,2,8,9,10,11-hexahydro-4-phenyl-4H-pyrido[3',4':4,5]pyrrolo[3,2,1- jk][4,1]benzoxazepine and its pharmaceutically suitable salts.
4.
A pharmaceutical preparation suitable for use in warm-blooded animals consisting essentially of an effective sedative amount of a compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically suitable vehicle.
5.
A method for inducing sedation in a warm-blooded animal which comprises administering to the animal an effective sedative amount of a compound of claim 1.




Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to novel pyrido[3',4':4,5]pyrrolo[1,2,3-ef][1,5]benzothiazepines and -benzoxazepines, novel pyrido[3',4':4,5]pyrrolo[1,2,3-de][1,4]benzothiazines and -benzoxazines, novel pyrido[3',4':4,5]pyrrolo[3,2,1-jk][4,1]benzothiazepines and -benzoxazepines, novel pyrido[3',4':4,5]pyrrolo[3,2,1-kl][5,1]benzothiazocines and -benzoxazocines, and novel intermediates therefor