Use of dimethylbenzofurans and dimethylbenzopyrans as 5-ht3 antagonists certain such novel compounds their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them

摘要

PCT No. PCT/EP93/03206 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 16, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 16, 1995 PCT Filed Nov. 15, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/12494 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 9, 1994Method of treating 5-HT3-mediated disorders, which comprises systemic administration of an effective amount of a compound of formula (I) IMAGE (I) the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt forms and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein R1 and R2 represent hydrogen, or R1 and R2 taken together form a bivalent radical of formula -CH=CH-CH=CH- (a), -CH=C(Cl)-CH=CH- (b) or -CH=CH-C(Cl)=CH- (c); n represents 2, 3 or 4; R3 represents hydrogen or methoxy; m represents 1 or 2; R4 represents hydrogen, amino or C1-3-alkylcarbonylamino; and R5 represents hydrogen or halo; novel compounds; compositions; processes for preparing novel compounds and intermediates.