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<heading id="h0001"><b>FIELD OF INVENTION</b></heading>
<p id="p0001" num="0001">The present invention relates to benzothiophene alkanol piperazine derivatives and their use as broad-spectrum antidepressants.</p>
<heading id="h0002"><b>BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION</b></heading>
<p id="p0002" num="0002">Depression is a syndrome characterized by significant and lasting low mood, which mainly manifests as affective disorder. The symptoms include low mood, less speech, slow mentality and motion, and even suicide attempt.</p>
<p id="p0003" num="0003">Depression, as a chronic mental disease, has become a major problem which bothers the medical health service in China, due to long treatment course, slow effect onset and higher rate of relapse, disability and suicide. According to "World Health Reports" announced by World Health Organization (WHO), depression has become the fourth largest disease in the world, and depression might become the second largest illness after heart disease by 2020, and thus become a serious problem to human health.</p>
<p id="p0004" num="0004">By now, the action mechanism of antidepressant has not been clearly demonstrated. Drugs having definite effect substantially act on synapses of the nerve ending, and exert their curative effects by adjusting the level of neurotransmitters in synaptic cleft. The biochemistry study on etiology indicated that depression relates mainly to five types of neurotransmitters, i.e., central 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), noradrenaline (NA), dopamine (DA), acetylcholine (Ach), and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA).</p>
<p id="p0005" num="0005">Antidepressant can be divided into two categories: early non-selective antidepressants and novel selective reuptake inhibitors. Non-selective antidepressants mainly include monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) and tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs); selective reuptake inhibitors mainly comprise selective 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), noradrenaline (NA) reuptake inhibitors (NRIs), noradrenergic and specific 5-HT reuptake inhibitors (NDRIs), 5-HT and NA reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), 5-HT re-absorption enhancers, and the like.<!-- EPO <DP n="3"> --></p>
<p id="p0006" num="0006">There are two trends in the worldwide situation of studies on antidepressant:<br/>
One is redevelopment of existing drugs. It includes: 1) further development of new indications of existing drugs, and 2) change of dosage forms of existing drugs.</p>
<p id="p0007" num="0007">Another is further development of new products, i.e., develop novel antidepressants with better antidepressant effects, faster onset of action and higher safety than existing commercial available drugs by seeking new structural type of compound which acts on a new target or multiple action targets.</p>
<p id="p0008" num="0008">European patent application publication No. <patcit id="pcit0001" dnum="EP1008594A1"><text>EP1008594A1</text></patcit> discloses compounds derived from thiophene and benzothiophene effective for the treatment of anxiety or depression. International patent application publication No. <patcit id="pcit0002" dnum="WO0244170A2"><text>WO 0244170 A2</text></patcit> discloses benzothiophene derivatives as serotonin re-uptake inhibitors and showing high affinity to the 5-HT1A receptor for the treatment of neurological disorders.</p>
<p id="p0009" num="0009"><patcit id="pcit0003" dnum="CN2006100135485"><text>Chinese patent application No. 2006100135485</text></patcit> disclosed a benzo[b]thiophene compound modified with substituted phenylpiperazine for the treatment of depression. However, it is hard to be practically applied since no pharmacological data of anti-depression effect in vitro and in vivo was available.</p>
<p id="p0010" num="0010">Up to date, existing antidepressants still cannot meet the treatment demand. Research on triple selective reuptake inhibitors is continuously drawing attention, and is expected to solve the hysteresis effect of existing antidepressants, and to improve effectiveness and increase safety etc. Triple selective reuptake inhibitors, also known as "broad spectrum" antidepressants, are compounds which are able to simultaneously selectively inhibit three types of monoamine transmitters 5-HT, NA and DA closely related to depression.</p>
<p id="p0011" num="0011">Studies on 5-HT, NA and DA triple selective reuptake inhibitors developed based on dual reuptake inhibitors have become focus of current antidepressants research, which will have more advantages in onset of action and effectiveness.</p>
<p id="p0012" num="0012">Novel triple selective reuptake inhibitors are now still on clinical research stage. For example, triple selective reuptake inhibitor DOV-216303 developed by DOV Pharmaceutical Inc. is on phase III clinical trial; NS-2359 jointly developed by GlaxoSmithKline and NeuroSearch Inc. is on phase II antidepressant clinical trial now.<!-- EPO <DP n="4"> --></p>
<p id="p0013" num="0013">These monoamine transmitter triple selective reuptake inhibitors possess advantages in high effectiveness and fast onset of action and are becoming hot points in the antidepressants field. Research and development of antidepressants is still at its preliminary stage, especially for the research on novel triple routing antidepressants acting on 5-HT, NA and DA, which will further attract increasing attention.<!-- EPO <DP n="5"> --></p>
<heading id="h0003"><b>DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION</b></heading>
<p id="p0014" num="0014">One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a type of benzothiophene alkanol piperazine derivative, to overcome the defects of existing antidepressants in prior art, i.e., slow onset, low efficacy, side effects and poor safety etc., and thus meet the requirements of treating depression.</p>
<p id="p0015" num="0015">Another object of the present invention is to provide the use of above mentioned derivative as novel antidepressants.</p>
<p id="p0016" num="0016">The benzothiophene alkanol piperazine derivative mentioned in the present invention is a compound of formula (1)
<chemistry id="chem0001" num="0001"><img id="ib0001" file="imgb0001.tif" wi="72" he="24" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry>
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,<br/>
wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is a hydrochloride salt, a hydrobromide salt, a sulphate salt, a trifluoro acetate salt or a methanesulfonate salt, preferred pharmaceutically acceptable salt is a hydrochloride salt, a hydrobromide salt, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salt may contain 0.5 to 3 molecules of crystal water;<br/>
wherein,
<ul id="ul0001" list-style="none" compact="compact">
<li>Ar<sub>1</sub> represents:
<chemistry id="chem0002" num="0002"><img id="ib0002" file="imgb0002.tif" wi="98" he="22" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></li>
<li>R<sub>1</sub> and R<sub>2</sub> each independently represents hydrogen; C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkyl; C<sub>5</sub> or C<sub>6</sub> alicyclic ring; phenyl; or phenyl substituted by C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkyl, C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkoxy or halo groups;</li>
<li>R<sub>3</sub> and R<sub>4</sub> each independently represents hydrogen; C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkyl, phenyl; or phenyl substituted by one to four substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkyl, C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkoxy, hydroxyl, amino or halo; a 5-member or<!-- EPO <DP n="6"> --> 6-member ring containing N or O; hydroxyl; C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkoxy; amino; amino substituted by C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkyl or C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> haloalkyl; halo; carboxylic acid; carboxylic acid ester; nitro or acetonitrile;</li>
<li>X represents C or N;</li>
<li>Y represents C or N;</li>
<li>m is 1, 2 or 3, and</li>
<li>n is 1, 2 or 3.</li>
</ul></p>
<p id="p0017" num="0017">Preferred R<sub>3</sub> is hydrogen; C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>2</sub> alkyl; hydroxyl; methoxy; ethoxy; amino; amino substituted by C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkyl or C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> haloalkyl; fluorine atom; phenyl; or phenyl substituted by one to four substituents independently selected from the groups consisting of C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkyl, C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkoxy, hydroxyl, amino and halo; more preferred R<sub>3</sub> is C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>2</sub> alkyl or fluorine atom.</p>
<p id="p0018" num="0018">Asymmetric carbons in the structure of the compound are achiral carbon atoms or chiral carbon atoms with R or S configuration.</p>
<p id="p0019" num="0019">Preferred compound include:
<ul id="ul0002" list-style="none" compact="compact">
<li>VII-1 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]ethylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-2 N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]ethylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-3 N<sup>1</sup>-(p-chlorobenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] ethylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-4 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]ethylpiperazine (threo isomer),</li>
<li>VII-5 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]ethylpiperazine (erythro isomer),</li>
<li>VII-6 N<sup>1</sup>-p-aminobenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] ethylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-7 N<sup>1</sup>-p-methoxybenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] ethylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-8 N<sup>1</sup>-p-ethoxybenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]<!-- EPO <DP n="7"> --> ethylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-9 N<sup>1</sup>-(p-hydroxybenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] ethylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-10 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-11 N<sup>1</sup>-cinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-12 N<sup>1</sup>-α-phenethyl -N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-13 N<sup>1</sup>-p-methoxylbenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-14 N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-15 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-difluorodiphenylmethoxyl)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b] thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-16 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-17 N<sup>1</sup>-cinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-18 N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-19 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-difluorodiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b] thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-20 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-21 N<sup>1</sup>-α-phenethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-22 N<sup>1</sup>-(p-chlorobenzyl)- N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-23 N<sup>1</sup>-(p-methoxylbenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-24 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-25 N<sup>1</sup>-α-phenethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine,<!-- EPO <DP n="8"> --></li>
<li>VII-26 N<sup>1</sup>-p-nitrobenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-27 N<sup>1</sup>-p-aminobenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] butylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-28 N<sup>1</sup>-cinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-29 N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-30 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-difluorodiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-31 N<sup>1</sup>-(p-methoxylcinnamyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-32 N<sup>1</sup>-p-aminocinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-33 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-difluorodiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b] thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-34 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-dihydroxydiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b] thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-35 N<sup>1</sup>-p-nitrocinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-36 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(5-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-37 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(5-methoxylbenzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-38 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(6-aminobenzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-39 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(6-chlorobenzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-40 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(6-methylaminobenzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</li>
<li>VII-41 N<sup>1</sup>-(β-pyridinemethyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,<!-- EPO <DP n="9"> --></li>
<li>VII-42 N<sup>1</sup>-(4-morpholinebenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine, and</li>
<li>VII-43 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-cyclopentylmethyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine.</li>
</ul></p>
<p id="p0020" num="0020">Most preferred benzothiophene alkanol piperazine derivative is VII-10, i.e, N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)propylpiperazine.</p>
<p id="p0021" num="0021">The structures are shown in Table 1.
<tables id="tabl0001" num="0001">
<table frame="all">
<title>Table 1</title>
<tgroup cols="9">
<colspec colnum="1" colname="col1" colwidth="14mm"/>
<colspec colnum="2" colname="col2" colwidth="40mm"/>
<colspec colnum="3" colname="col3" colwidth="12mm"/>
<colspec colnum="4" colname="col4" colwidth="17mm"/>
<colspec colnum="5" colname="col5" colwidth="16mm"/>
<colspec colnum="6" colname="col6" colwidth="8mm"/>
<colspec colnum="7" colname="col7" colwidth="8mm"/>
<colspec colnum="8" colname="col8" colwidth="8mm"/>
<colspec colnum="9" colname="col9" colwidth="8mm"/>
<thead>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">No.</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ar<sub>1</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">R<sub>1</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">R<sub>2</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">R<sub>4</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">X</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Y</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">n</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">m</entry></row></thead>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-2</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-3</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0003" num="0003"><img id="ib0003" file="imgb0003.tif" wi="24" he="14" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-4</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">CH<sub>3</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-5</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">CH<sub>3</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-6</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0004" num="0004"><img id="ib0004" file="imgb0004.tif" wi="26" he="13" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">CH<sub>3</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-7</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0005" num="0005"><img id="ib0005" file="imgb0005.tif" wi="29" he="13" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">CH<sub>3</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-8</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0006" num="0006"><img id="ib0006" file="imgb0006.tif" wi="34" he="13" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">CH<sub>3</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-9</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0007" num="0007"><img id="ib0007" file="imgb0007.tif" wi="24" he="13" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">CH<sub>3</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-10</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-11</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row><!-- EPO <DP n="10"> -->
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-12</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">CH<sub>3</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-13</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0008" num="0008"><img id="ib0008" file="imgb0008.tif" wi="19" he="19" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-14</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-15</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0009" num="0009"><img id="ib0009" file="imgb0009.tif" wi="30" he="15" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-16</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">CH<sub>3</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-17</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0010" num="0010"><img id="ib0010" file="imgb0010.tif" wi="21" he="10" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">CH<sub>3</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-18</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">CH<sub>3</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-19</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0011" num="0011"><img id="ib0011" file="imgb0011.tif" wi="30" he="15" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">CH<sub>3</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-20</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>9</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-21</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">CH<sub>3</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>9</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-22</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0012" num="0012"><img id="ib0012" file="imgb0012.tif" wi="23" he="14" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>9</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-23</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0013" num="0013"><img id="ib0013" file="imgb0013.tif" wi="24" he="12" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>9</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-24</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">3</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-25</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">CH<sub>3</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">3</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-26</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0014" num="0014"><img id="ib0014" file="imgb0014.tif" wi="27" he="10" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">3</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-27</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0015" num="0015"><img id="ib0015" file="imgb0015.tif" wi="23" he="13" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">3</entry></row><!-- EPO <DP n="11"> -->
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-28</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0016" num="0016"><img id="ib0016" file="imgb0016.tif" wi="17" he="9" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">3</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-29</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">3</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-30</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0017" num="0017"><img id="ib0017" file="imgb0017.tif" wi="23" he="11" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">3</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-31</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0018" num="0018"><img id="ib0018" file="imgb0018.tif" wi="26" he="10" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-32</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0019" num="0019"><img id="ib0019" file="imgb0019.tif" wi="27" he="11" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-33</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0020" num="0020"><img id="ib0020" file="imgb0020.tif" wi="22" he="12" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-34</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0021" num="0021"><img id="ib0021" file="imgb0021.tif" wi="22" he="13" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-35</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0022" num="0022"><img id="ib0022" file="imgb0022.tif" wi="27" he="11" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-36</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">CH<sub>3</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-37</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">OCH<sub>3</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-38</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">NH<sub>2</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-39</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Cl</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-40</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">NHCH<sub>3</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-41</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0023" num="0023"><img id="ib0023" file="imgb0023.tif" wi="14" he="9" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">CH<sub>3</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">N</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-42</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0024" num="0024"><img id="ib0024" file="imgb0024.tif" wi="22" he="7" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">CH<sub>3</sub></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-43</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Ph</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">
<chemistry id="chem0025" num="0025"><img id="ib0025" file="imgb0025.tif" wi="11" he="6" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">H</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">C</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">2</entry></row></tbody></tgroup>
</table>
</tables></p>
<p id="p0022" num="0022">The compounds of the present invention can be synthesized by the following method:
<chemistry id="chem0026" num="0026"><img id="ib0026" file="imgb0026.tif" wi="103" he="53" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry><!-- EPO <DP n="12"> --></p>
<p id="p0023" num="0023">During the above process:
<ol id="ol0001" ol-style="">
<li>a:
<chemistry id="chem0027" num="0027"><img id="ib0027" file="imgb0027.tif" wi="42" he="9" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></li>
<li>b:
<chemistry id="chem0028" num="0028"><img id="ib0028" file="imgb0028.tif" wi="36" he="13" img-content="chem" img-format="tif"/></chemistry></li>
<li>c: CuBr<sub>2</sub>,CHCl<sub>3</sub>,EtOAc ;</li>
<li>d: K<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>, Kl, CH<sub>3</sub>COCH<sub>3</sub>;</li>
<li>e: NaBH<sub>4</sub>, CH<sub>3</sub>OH;</li>
</ol></p>
<p id="p0024" num="0024">The synthesis of said benzothiophene alkanol piperazine derivatives is started from piperazine (I). Firstly a nucleophilic substitution reaction with a corresponding halogenated arylalkane is performed to obtain N-monoalkylated compound (II). This reaction is carried out in phase transfer catalytic condition, using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as the phase transfer catalyst, and in a reaction media of benzene/water. N-monoalkylation of piperazine may be carried out under the action of KOH, and the yield may be up to 86%.</p>
<p id="p0025" num="0025">Compound (III) is reacted with corresponding acid chloride to carry out a Friedel-Crafts reaction to obtain benzothiophene alkanone (IV). This reaction is performed in a solvent of chloroform at room temperature, using anhydrous aluminum chloride as catalyst, and the yield is about 60%.</p>
<p id="p0026" num="0026">Compound (IV) is bromized to give halogenated benzothiophene alkanone (V). This reaction is performed under heating to reflux by using CuBr<sub>2</sub> as brominating agent and a mixed solution of chloroform and ethyl acetate as solvent, and the yield is about 75%.</p>
<p id="p0027" num="0027">Compound (II) can be reacted with compound (V) to conduct N<sup>4</sup>-alkylation reaction to give benzothiophene alkanone piperazine compound (VI). The reaction is performed under refluxing for 8-24 hours using K<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>/CH<sub>3</sub>COCH<sub>3</sub> as reaction system to give a yield of 80%. Using the above steps, main intermediate (VI) for preparing target compound (VII) can be obtained.</p>
<p id="p0028" num="0028">Compound (VI) is reacted with NaBH<sub>4</sub> in methanol at room temperature for 0.5-2 hours to reduce carbonyl group to obtain corresponding benzothiophene alkanol<!-- EPO <DP n="13"> --> piperazine compounds (VII). Using the above steps, target compounds VII-1 to VII-43 can be obtained.</p>
<p id="p0029" num="0029">Haloarylalkane, benzothiophene and substituted benzothiophene compounds (III) and alkyl acid chloride compounds in a, b and c are commercial available, the alkyl acid chloride can also be obtained from corresponding alkanoic acid and sulfoxide chloride by conventional synthetic method.</p>
<p id="p0030" num="0030">Said benzothiophene alkanol piperazine derivatives have triple inhibition effect on the reuptake of 5-HT, NA and DA, and can be used to prepare antidepressants.</p>
<p id="p0031" num="0031">The benzothiophene alkanol piperazine derivatives in the present invention may be administrated to patients in need thereof in the form of composition by route of oral administration, injection and the like.</p>
<p id="p0032" num="0032">Said composition includes therapeutically effective amount of said benzothiophene alkanol piperazine derivatives and their pharmaceutical carrier.</p>
<p id="p0033" num="0033">Said carrier is referred to conventional carrier in pharmaceutical field, for example diluents, excipients such as water; adhesive such as cellulose derivatives, gelatin, polyvinylpyrrolidone; fillers such as starch and the like; disintegrating agent such as calcium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate; in addition, other adjuvants such as flavoring agent and sweeteners may be added into the composition.</p>
<p id="p0034" num="0034">For oral administration, it may be formulated into conventional solid preparations such as tablet, powder or capsule; for injection administration, it may be formulated into an injection solution.</p>
<p id="p0035" num="0035">Various preparations of the composition according to the present invention can be prepared using conventional methods in medicine field, wherein the content of active ingredient is 0.1% to 99.5% (by weight).</p>
<p id="p0036" num="0036">The amount administrated in the present invention may vary according to route of administration ,age and weight of the patient, type and severity of the disease being treated, and the like, and the daily dose is 5-30 mg/kg body weight (oral) or 1-10 mg/kg body weight (injection). The derivatives of the present invention showed antagonism against depression in animal experiments.<!-- EPO <DP n="14"> --></p>
<p id="p0037" num="0037">The inventor discovered that the structures of the compounds of the present invention are <b>characterized in that</b> N<sup>1</sup> position of piperazine is connected to a phenyl ring via 1-3 carbon atoms, the structure of which not only differs from the structural types of the compounds reported in the above patent publications, but also has triple inhibition effect on the reuptake of 5-HT, NA, DA and antidepressant activity in vivo. Compared with clinically used antidepressants so far having single or dual action mechanism, e.g. desipramine, fluoxetine, venlafaxine and the like, the said benzothiophene alkanol piperazine derivatives of the present invention may have a broader indication range, faster onset of effect and less toxic and side effects.</p>
<heading id="h0004"><b><u>Specific Models for Carrying Out the Invention</u></b></heading>
<heading id="h0005"><b>General method 1: synthesis of N-aralkylpiperazine (II) hydrochloride</b></heading>
<p id="p0038" num="0038">To 18 ml water , piperazine hexahydrate(350mmol , from Shanghai chemical reagent station), solid KOH (100mmol) and CTAB ( Hexadecyl Trimethylammonium Bromide , 1mmol ) were added, heated to dissolve. 140 ml solution of aralkyl chloride (100mmol , commercial available) in benzene was added dropwise at the temperature of 70°C. After dropping the reactant was refluxed for 3 hours, allowed to stand, and the organic phase was washed with 50ml water and 50ml saturated NaCl solution respectively, dried with MgSO<sub>4</sub> and filtered. The solvent was evaporated to dryness under vacuum, and the concentrate was then dissolved in 50ml absolute alcohol and adjusted to pH of 3 by dropping the solution of HCl/C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>OH. Then a solid precipitated and was filtered and dried. N-aralkyl piperazine hydrochloride was obtained by recrystallization with ethanol. The yield was 75-86%.</p>
<heading id="h0006"><b>General method 2: synthesis of benzothiophene alkanone(IV)</b></heading>
<p id="p0039" num="0039">The alkanoyl chloride compound (28.4mmol) in synthetic route b was dissolved in chloroform (30ml), and AlCl<sub>3</sub>(30.8mmol) was added. The reactant was stirred for 1h at room temperature, AlCl<sub>3</sub> dissolved gradually, and the color of the solution became darker to light brown. The temperature was controlled below 10°C. To the mixture 10ml solution of benzothiophene (23.7mmol) in chloroform was added gradually dropwise. After dropping, the reactant was warmed naturally to room temperature and stirred for 1h. The color of the reaction solution became darker to brown. The reaction solution was poured into a mixture of hydrochloric acid (20ml)/crashed ice(50g) under stirring, and the color of organic phase turned lighter to be light yellow to yellow. The organic phase was separated , washed with water (20ml×3) till the aqueous phase to be neutral and dried with anhydrous Na<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> overnight. The<!-- EPO <DP n="15"> --> desiccant was filtered, the residue was washed with small amount of chloroform. Then the solvent of the filtrate was evaporated, and light yellow oily substance was obtained. Light yellow oily product was separated by column chromatography (ethyl acetate: petroleum ether=1:400~1:60), allowed to stand and solidified. The yield was 75-85%.</p>
<heading id="h0007"><b>General method 3: synthesis of bromobenzothiophene alkanone(V)</b></heading>
<p id="p0040" num="0040">The benzothiophene alkanone (21mmol) was dissolved in ethyl acetate(50ml) and chloroform(50ml), then CuBr<sub>2</sub>(40.2mmol) was added, the reaction was performed under refluxing for 3 hours. CuBr produced was filtered out. The filtrate was washed with water (20ml×3), dried with anhydrous Na<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> overnight. The desiccant was filtered, the residue was washed with a small amount of ethyl acetate. The solvent of the filtrate was evaporated. Light yellow crystalline solid was obtained by recrystallization with ethanol. The yield was about 75%.</p>
<heading id="h0008"><b>General method 4: synthesis of N<sup>1</sup>-aralkyl-N<sup>4</sup>-benzothiophene formyl alkyl piperazine(VI) hydrochloride</b></heading>
<p id="p0041" num="0041">N-aralkyl piperazine(II) hydrochloride(10mmol), bromobenzothiophene alkanone (V) (12mmol), potassium iodide (1mmol) and anhydrous K<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>(35mmol) were placed into acetone (50ml) to react under stirring at 50°C for 8h. After filtered, the solvent was evaporated to dryness under vacuum. 50ml of water was added , the reactant was extracted with EtOAc (100ml×3). The ester layers were pooled and washed with 20ml water and 30ml saturated NaCl solution successively, dried with MgSO<sub>4</sub>. After filtration, the solvent was evaporated. The concentrate was dissolved by adding 30ml of ethanol, and adjusted to a pH of 2 with HCl/C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>OH (5N). The precipitated solid was filtered and recrystallized in ethanol/water or methanol to give a hydrochloride salt of compound (VI).</p>
<heading id="h0009"><b>General method 5: synthesis of N<sup>1</sup>-aralkyl-N<sup>4</sup>-benzothiophene alkanol piperazine (VII) hydrochloride</b></heading>
<p id="p0042" num="0042">N<sup>1</sup>-aralkyl-N<sup>4</sup>-benzothiophene formyl alkyl piperazine hydrochloride (VI) (3.5mmol)<!-- EPO <DP n="16"> --> was placed into 60ml of methanol, and NaBH<sub>4</sub>(14mmol) was added in portions .The reactant was stirred for 1h at the room temperature. After removing methanol by vacuum evaporation, 20ml of water was added and the reaction was extracted with EtOAc (40ml×3) .The ester layers were pooled and washed with 20ml of saturated NaCl solution, then dried with MgSO<sub>4</sub>. After filtration and the solvent was removed by vacuum evaporation, the residue was dissolved in 20ml ethanol , and adjusted to a pH of 2 with HCl/C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>OH. A solid was precipitated and filtered. The hydrochloride salt of product (VII) was obtained by recrystallization with ethanol/water. If the product was a mixture of threo-form and erythro-form isomer, the corresponding threo-form and erythro-form of the compounds could be obtained by separation through neutral alumina column.</p>
<heading id="h0010"><b>Example 1</b></heading>
<heading id="h0011">VII-1 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]ethylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0043" num="0043">4.2g of N<sup>1</sup>-phenyl-N<sup>4</sup>-(2-carbonyl-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]ethylpiperazine hydrochloride (12mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-benzylpiperazine (20mmol) and 3-(2-chloracetyl)-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmo1) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 3.2g of product was obtained in a yield of 75.7%. m.p=267.8-269.4°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0044" num="0044">MS(m/z): 353.2[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0045" num="0045"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) :7.81(d, <i>J</i>=7.6Hz<i>,</i> 1H, Ar-H), 7.70(dd, <i>J</i>=1.6, 6.8Hz, 1H, Ar-H), 7.28-7.32(m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.24-7.28(m, 3H, Ar-H), 7.22(s, 1H, thiophene), 4.60(d, <i>J</i>=10Hz, 1H, &gt;<u>CH</u>-OH), 3.54(m, 2H, -<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 2.75-2.78(m, 2H, CH<sub>2</sub>), 2.52-2.74(m, 8H, piperazine).</p>
<heading id="h0012"><b>Example 2</b></heading>
<heading id="h0013">VII-2 N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]ethylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0046" num="0046">3.8g of N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-carbonyl-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]ethylpiperazine<!-- EPO <DP n="17"> --> hydrochloride (9mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydrylpiperazine (20mmol) and 3-(2-chloracetyl)-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 3.1g of product was obtained in a yield of 80.5%. m.p=278.0-279.8°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0047" num="0047">MS(m/z): 429.1 [M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0048" num="0048"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) :7.78-7.87(m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.28-7.45(m, 10H,Ar-H), 7.22(s, 1H, thiophene), 4.60(d, <i>J</i>=10Hz, 1H, -<u>CH</u>-OH), 5.07(m, 1H, -<u>CH</u>-Ph<sub>2</sub>), 2.75-2.78(m, 2H, CH<sub>2</sub>), 2.50-3.50(m, 8H, piperazine).</p>
<heading id="h0014"><b>Example 3</b></heading>
<heading id="h0015">VII-3 N<sup>1</sup>-p-chlorobenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]ethylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0049" num="0049">5.0g of N<sup>1</sup>-(p-chlorobenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-carbonyl-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] ethylpiperazine hydrochloride (13mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-p-chlorobenzylpiperazine (20mmol) and 3-(2-chloracetyl)-benzo[b]thiophene (20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 4.6g of product was obtained. m.p=250.1-252.3°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0050" num="0050">MS(m/z): 388.12[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0051" num="0051"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) : 7.78-7.87(m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.28-7.45(m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.22(s, 1H, thiophene), 4.60(d, <i>J</i>=10Hz, 1H, -<u>CH</u>-OH), 5.07(m, 2H, -<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 2.75-2.78(m, 2H, CH<sub>2</sub>), 2.50-3.50(m, 8H, piperazine).</p>
<heading id="h0016"><b>Example 4</b></heading>
<heading id="h0017">VII-4 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]ethylpiperazine (threo isomer)</heading>
<p id="p0052" num="0052">4.37g of N<sup>1</sup>-phenyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-carbonyl-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] ethylpiperazine hydrochloride (10mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-benzylpiperazine ( 20mmol ) and 3-(2- bromopropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general<!-- EPO <DP n="18"> --> method 5. 1.2g of product was obtained by separation via column chromatography. m.p=268.0-270.4°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0053" num="0053">MS(m/z): 367.2[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0054" num="0054"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) : 7.28-7.81(m, 5H, Ar-H), 7.24-7.28(m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.22(s, 1H, thiophene), 4.60(m, <i>J</i>=10Hz, 1H, <u>CH</u>-OH), 3.54(m, 2H, -<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 2.75-2.78(m, 1H, -<u>CH</u>-CH<sub>3</sub>), 2.52-2.74(m, 8H, piperazine), 0.93(d, 3H, CH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0018"><b>Example 5</b></heading>
<heading id="h0019">VII-5 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]ethylpiperazine (erythro isomer)</heading>
<p id="p0055" num="0055">4.37g of N<sup>1</sup>-phenyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2 - carbonyl -2- (benzo[b]thiophene -3-yl) ] ethylpiperazine hydrochloride (10mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl piperazine ( 20mmol ) and 3-(2- bromopropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 1.95 g of product was obtained by separation via column chromatography, m.p=220.7-222.0°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0056" num="0056">MS(m/z): 367.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0057" num="0057"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) : 7.28-7.79(m, 5H, Ar-H), 7.24-7.28(m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.17(s, 1H, thiophene), 5.14(m, 1H, -<u>CH</u>-OH), 3.53(m, 2H, -<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 2.82-2.86(m, 1H, -<u>CH</u>-CH<sub>3</sub>), 2.52-2.74(m, 8H, piperazine), 1.08(d, 3H, CH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0020"><b>Example 6</b></heading>
<heading id="h0021">VII-6 N<sup>1</sup>-p-aminobenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] ethylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0058" num="0058">4.2g of N<sup>1</sup>-p-aminophenyl- N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2 - carbonyl -2- (benzo[b]thiophene -3-yl) ] ethylpiperazine hydrochloride (11mmo1) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-p-aminobenzyl piperazine ( 20mmol ) and 3-(2-bromopropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmo1) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 3.2 g of product was obtained in a yield of 76.2%.<!-- EPO <DP n="19"> --> m.p=255.7-257.4°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0059" num="0059">MS(m/z): 382.2[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0060" num="0060"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) : 7.28-7.81(m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.24-7.28(m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.22(s, 1H, thiophene), 4.60(m, J=10Hz, 1H, -<u>CH</u>-OH), 4.0(m, 2H, NH<sub>2</sub>), 3.54(m, 2H, -<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 2.75-2.78(m, 1H, -<u>CH</u>-CH<sub>3</sub>), 2.52-2.74(m, 8H, piperazine), 0.93(d, 3H, CH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0022"><b>Example 7</b></heading>
<heading id="h0023">VII-7 N<sup>1</sup>-p-methoxybenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] ethylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0061" num="0061">5.1 g of N<sup>1</sup>-(p-methoxy)benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-carbonyl-2-(benzo[b]thiophene -3-yl)] ethylpiperazine hydrochloride (13mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-p-methoxy-benzylpiperazine (20mmol) and 3-(2-bromopropionyl)-benzo[b] thiophene(20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 4.7 g of product was obtained. m.p=262.0-264.4°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0062" num="0062">MS(m/z): 397.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0063" num="0063"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) : 7.28-7.81(m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.24-7.28(m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.22(s, 1H, thiophene), 4.60(m, J=10Hz, 1H, -<u>CH</u>-OH), 3.54(m, 2H, -<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 3.37(s, 3H,O-CH<sub>3</sub>), 2.75-2.78(m, 1H, -<u>CH</u>-CH<sub>3</sub>), 2.52-2.74(m, 8H, piperazine), 0.93(d, 3H, CH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0024"><b>Example 8</b></heading>
<heading id="h0025">VII-8 N<sup>1</sup>-p-ethoxybenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] ethylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0064" num="0064">4.37 g of N<sup>1</sup>-p-ethoxybenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-carbonyl-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] ethylpiperazine hydrochloride (10mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-p-ethoxy-benzyl piperazine ( 20mmol ) and 3-(2-bromopropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene (20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 1.2 g of product was obtained in a yield of 27.3%.<!-- EPO <DP n="20"> --> m.p=268.0-270.4°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0065" num="0065">MS(m/z): 411.2[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0066" num="0066"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) : 7.28-7.81(m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.24-7.28(m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.22(s, 1H, thiophene), 4.60(m, J=10Hz, 1H, -<u>CH</u>-OH), 3.54(m, 2H, -<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 3.37(m, 3H,O-<u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>), 2.75-2.78(m, 1H, -<u>CH</u>-CH<sub>3</sub>), 2.52-2.74(m, 8H, piperazine), 2.49(m, 2H, <u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>CH<sub>3</sub>), 1.24(m, 3H, CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>), 0.93(d, 3H, CH-CH<sub>3</sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0026"><b>Example 9</b></heading>
<heading id="h0027">VII-9 N<sup>1</sup>-p-hydroxybenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] ethylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0067" num="0067">4.2 g of N<sup>1</sup>-p-hydroxybenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-carbonyl-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] ethylpiperazine hydrochloride (11mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-p-hydroxybenzylpiperazine ( 20mmol ) and 3-(2-bromopropionyl)-benzo[b] thiophene (20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 3.7 g of product was obtained. m.p=256.4-258.3°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0068" num="0068">MS(m/z): 383.2[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0069" num="0069"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) : 7.28-7.81(m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.24-7.28(m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.22(s, 1H, thiophene), 4.60(m, J=10Hz, 1H, -<u>CH</u>-OH), 3.54(m, 2H, -<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 2.75-2.78(m, 1H, -<u>CH</u>-CH<sub>3</sub>), 2.52-2.74(m, 8H, piperazine), 0.93(d, 3H, CH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0028"><b>Example 10</b></heading>
<heading id="h0029">VII-10 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0070" num="0070">4.37 g of N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine hydrochloride (10mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-benzylpiperazine ( 20mmol ) and 3-(3-chlorpropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmo1) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 3.95 g of product was obtained in a yield of 90%. m.p=257.5-259.0°C(dec).<!-- EPO <DP n="21"> --></p>
<p id="p0071" num="0071">MS(m/z): 367.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0072" num="0072"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) : 7.65-7.90(m,4H,Ar-H), 7.46(s,1H,thiophene), 7.43-7.45(m, 5H, Ar-H), 5.26-5.29 (m, 1H, CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u>OH), 4.28(s, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 3.51(m, 2H, -CHOH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-), 2.58-3.51 (m,8H, piperazine), 2.24-2.56(m,2H,-CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>N).</p>
<heading id="h0030"><b>Example 11</b></heading>
<heading id="h0031">VII-11 N<sup>1</sup>-cinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0073" num="0073">4.63 g of N<sup>1</sup>-cinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine hydrochloride (10mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-cinnamylpiperazine( 20mmol )and 3-(3-chlorpropionyl))-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmo1) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 4.35 g of product was obtained in a yield of 93%. m.p=191.5-192.4°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0074" num="0074">MS(m/z): 393.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0075" num="0075"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) :7.65-7.90(m,4H,Ar-H),7.46(s,1H,thiophene), 7.43-7.45(m, 5H, Ar-H), 6.15-6.33(m, 2H, N-<u>CH=CH</u>-Ph), 5.26-5.29(m, 1H, CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u>OH), 3.73-3.74(m, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-CH=),3.51(m, 2H, -CHOH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-),2.58-3.51(m,8H, piperazine), 2.24-2.56 (m, 2H, -CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>N).</p>
<heading id="h0032"><b>Example 12</b></heading>
<heading id="h0033">VII-12 N<sup>1</sup>-α-phenethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0076" num="0076">4.50 g of N<sup>1</sup>-α-phenethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride (10mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-α-phenethylpiperazine ( 20mmol ) and 3-(3-chlorpropionyl))-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 3.0 g of product was obtained in a yield of 76.7%. m.p=189.1-192.2°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0077" num="0077">MS(m/z): 381.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.<!-- EPO <DP n="22"> --></p>
<p id="p0078" num="0078"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) : 7.65-7.94(m,4H,Ar-H),7.43-7.48(m,5H,Ar-H), 5.21(m, 1H, <u>CH</u>-CH<sub>3</sub>), 4.36-4.37(m, 1H, <u>CH</u>-OH), 3.50-3.60(m, -CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-N), 3.20-3.50(m, 8H, piperazine), 2.56-2.58 (m, 2H, -<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-CH<sub>2</sub>-N), 1.83(d, 3H, CH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0034"><b>Example 13</b></heading>
<heading id="h0035">VII-13 N<sup>1</sup>-p-methoxylbenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0079" num="0079">4.92g of N<sup>1</sup>-p-methoxylbenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride (10mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-p-methoxylbenzyl piperazine (20mmol) and 3-(3-chlorpropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene (20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 4.30g of product was obtained in a yield of 87.4%. m.p=240.0-242.0°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0080" num="0080">MS(m/z): 420.9[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0081" num="0081"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) : 7.29-7.92(d, 4H, Ar-H), 7.47(s, 1H, thiophene), 7.00-7.21(m, 4H, Ar-H), 5.30-5.80(1H, -CH<u>OH</u>), 5.15(d, 1H, <u>CH</u>-OH), 3.73 (O-CH<sub>3</sub>), 3.59(m, 2H, -CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub><u>-</u>N), 3.22-3.37(m, 8H, piperazine), 2.30-2.43(m, 2H, CHOH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0036"><b>Example 14</b></heading>
<heading id="h0037">VII-14 N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0082" num="0082">5.13 g of N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride (10mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl piperazine(20mmol) and 3-(3-chlorpropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene (20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 2.95g of product was obtained in a yield of 57.5%. m.p=119.2-121.0°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0083" num="0083">MS(m/z): 443.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0084" num="0084"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO):7.78-7.87(m, 6H, Ar-H), 7.28-7.45(m, 9H, Ar-H), 5.36-5.40(m, 1H, CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u>OH), 5.07(s, 1H, -<u>CH</u>-Ph<sub>2</sub>),4.28-4.29(m, 2H, -CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-N-), 2.50-3.50(m,<!-- EPO <DP n="23"> --> 8H, piperazine), 2.34(m, 2H, -CHOH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-).</p>
<heading id="h0038"><b>Example 15</b></heading>
<heading id="h0039">VII-15 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-difluorodiphenylmethoxyl)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b] thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0085" num="0085">5.93g of N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-difluorodiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b] thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine hydrochloride (10mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-difluorodiphenylmethoxy)ethylpiperazine (20mmol) and 3-(3-chlorpropionyl) -benzo[b]thiophene (20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 4.93g of product was obtained in a yield of 82.8%. m.p=155.3-158.0°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0086" num="0086">MS(m/z): 523.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0087" num="0087"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) : 7.84-7.92(m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.48(s, 1H, thiophene), 7.32-7.39(m, 8H, Ar-H), 5.49(m, 1H, O-<u>CH</u>-Ph<sub>2</sub>), 5.25(d, 1H, <u>CH</u>-OH), 3.76(m, 2H, -CH<sub>2</sub>-CH<sub>2</sub>-O), 3.27(m, 8H, piperazine), 3.12(br, 2H, -CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub><u>-</u>N), 2.80(br, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-CH<sub>2</sub>-), 2.36-2.40(m, 2H, CHOH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-).</p>
<heading id="h0040"><b>Example 16</b></heading>
<heading id="h0041">VII-16 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0088" num="0088">4.9g of N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride (13mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-benzylpiperazine (20mmol) and 3-(2-methyl-3-chlorpropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene (20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 4.2g of product was obtained. m.p=155.3-158.0°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0089" num="0089">MS(m/z): 381.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0090" num="0090"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) : 7.65-7.90(m,4H,Ar-H),7.46(s,1H,thiophene), 7.43-7.45(m, 5H, Ar-H), 5.26-5.29(m, 1H, -<u>CH</u>OH), 4.28(s, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 3.51(m,<!-- EPO <DP n="24"> --> 1H, -CHOH<u>CH</u>-), 2.58-3.51 (m, 8H, piperazine),2.24-2.56(m,2H,-CH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>N),0.93 (d,3H,CH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0042"><b>Example 17</b></heading>
<heading id="h0043">VII-17 N<sup>1</sup>-cinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0091" num="0091">4.8g of N<sup>1</sup>-cinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride (12mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-cinnamyl piperazine (16.2mmol) and 3-(2-methyl-3-chlorpropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene (20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed in general method 5. 4.3g of product was obtained. m.p=157.2-158.9°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0092" num="0092">MS(m/z): 407.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0093" num="0093"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO):7.65-7.90(m,4H,Ar-H),7.46(s,1H,thiophene),7.43-7.45(m, 5H, Ar-H),6.15-6.33(m, 2H, N-<u>CHCH</u>-Ph),5.26-5.29(m, 1H, -<u>CH</u>OH), 3.73-3.74(m, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-CH=), 3.51(m, 1H, -CHOH<u>CH</u>-), 2.58-3.51(m, 8H, piperazine), 2.24-2.56 (m, 2H, -CH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>N), 0.93(d, 3H, CH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0044"><b>Example 18</b></heading>
<heading id="h0045">VII-18 N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0094" num="0094">4.5g of N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride (10mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydrylpiperazine (16.2mmol) and 3-(2-methyl-3-chlorpropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene (20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 3.9g of product was obtained in a yield of 86.6%. m.p=159.3-161.0°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0095" num="0095">MS(m/z): 457.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0096" num="0096"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO):7.65-7.90(m,4H,Ar-H),7.46(s,1H,thiophene),7.43-7.45(m, 10H, Ar-H), 5.26-5.29(m, 1H, -<u>CH</u>OH), 4.28(s, 1H, N-<u>CH</u>-Ph<sub>2</sub>), 3.51(m, 1H, -CHOH<u>CH</u>-), 2.58-3.51 (m,8H,piperazine), 2.24-2.56(m,2H,-CH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>N),0.93(d,3H,CH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>).<!-- EPO <DP n="25"> --></p>
<heading id="h0046"><b>Example 19</b></heading>
<heading id="h0047">VII-19 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4-difluorodiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b] thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0097" num="0097">5.9g of N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-difluorodiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b] thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine hydrochloride (11mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-difluorodiphenylmethoxy)ethylpiperazine(16.2mmol) and 3-(2-methyl-3-chlorpropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 4.8g of product was obtained in a yield of 81.4%. m.p=154.3-155.0°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0098" num="0098">MS(m/z): 537.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0099" num="0099"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) : 7.84-7.92(m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.48(s, 1H, thiophene), 7.32-7.39(m, 8H, Ar-H), 5.49(m, 1H, O-<u>CH</u>-Ph<sub>2</sub>), 5.25(d, 1H, <u>CH</u>-OH)<u>,</u> 3.76(m, 2H, -CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>:O), 3.27(m, 8H, piperazine), 3.12(m, 2H, -CH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub><u>-</u>N), 2.80(m, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-CH<sub>2</sub>-), 2.36-2.40(m, 1H, CHOH-<u>CH</u>-),0.93(d,3H,CH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0048"><b>Example 20</b></heading>
<heading id="h0049">VII-20 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0100" num="0100">5.5g of N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride (13mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-benzylpiperazine (16.2mmol) and 3-(2-butyl-3-chlorpropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 4.9g of product was obtained in a yield of 89.1%. m.p=156.3-158.0°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0101" num="0101">MS(m/z): 423.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0102" num="0102"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) : 7.65-7.90(m,4H,Ar-H), 7.46(s,1H,thiophene), 7.43-7.45(m, 5H,Ar-H), 5.26-5.29(m, 1H,-<u>CH</u>OH), 4.28(s, 2H,N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 3.51(m,1H,-CHOH<u>CH</u>-), 2.58-3.51 (m, 8H, piperazine), 2.24-2.56(m, 2H, -CH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>N), 1.25-1.29(m, 6H, <u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub><u>-CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub><u>-CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub><u>-</u>CH<sub>3</sub>), 0.96 (3H,CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>).<!-- EPO <DP n="26"> --></p>
<heading id="h0050"><b>Example 21</b></heading>
<heading id="h0051">VII-21 N<sup>1</sup>-α-phenemyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0103" num="0103">5.6g of N<sup>1</sup>-phenethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride (13mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-α-phenethyl piperazine(16.2mmol) and 3-(2-butyl-3-chlorpropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 4.9g of product was obtained in a yield of 87.5%. m.p=165.3-168.0°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0104" num="0104">MS(m/z): 437.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0105" num="0105"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO): 7.65-7.90(m,4H,Ar-H), 7.46(s,1H,thiophene), 7.43-7.45(m, 5H,Ar-H), 5.26-5.29(m,1H,-<u>CH</u>OH), 4.28(d,1H,N-<u>CH</u>-Ph), 3.51(m, 1H,-CHOH<u>CH</u>-), 2.58-3.51 (m, 8H, piperazine), 2.24-2.56(m, 2H, -CH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>N), 1.25-1.29(m, 6H, <u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub><u>-CH2-CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub><u>-</u>CH<sub>3</sub>), 0.96(3H,CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>), 1.34(m,3H,CH<u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0052"><b>Example 22</b></heading>
<heading id="h0053">VII-22 N<sup>1</sup>-p-chlorobenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0106" num="0106">5.5g of N<sup>1</sup>(p-chlorobenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine hydrochloride (12mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-p-chlorobenzyl piperazine(16.2mmol) and 3-(2-butyl-3-chlorpropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 4.7g of product is obtained in a yield of 85.4%. m.p= 153.6-156.0°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0107" num="0107">MS(m/z): 458.1 [M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0108" num="0108"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO):7.65-7.90(m,4H,Ar-H), 7.46(s,1H,thiophene), 7.43-7.45(m, 4H, Ar-H), 5.26-5.29(m, 1H,-<u>CH</u>OH), 4.28(s,2H,N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 3.51(m, 1H, -CHOH<u>CH</u>-), 2.58-3.51 (m, 8H, piperazine), 2.24-2.56(m, 2H, -CH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>N), 1.25-1.29(m, 6H, <u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub><u>-CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub><u>-CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub><u>-</u>CH<sub>3</sub>), 0.96(3H,CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>).<!-- EPO <DP n="27"> --></p>
<heading id="h0054"><b>Example 23</b></heading>
<heading id="h0055">VII-23 N<sup>1</sup>-p-methoxylbenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0109" num="0109">5.9g of N<sup>1</sup>-p-methoxylbenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine hydrochloride (13mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-p-methoxyl benzylpiperazine(16.2mmol) and 3-(2-butyl-3-chlorpropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene (20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 5.2g of product was obtained in a yield of 88.1%. m.p=159.7-162.0°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0110" num="0110">MS(m/z): 453.2[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0111" num="0111"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO):7.65-7.90(m,4H,Ar-H), 7.46(s,1H,thiophene), 7.43-7.45(m, 4H, Ar-H), 5.26-5.29(m, 1H,-<u>CH</u>OH), 4.28(s,2H,N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 3.51(m, 1H, -CHOH<u>CH</u>-), 2.58-3.51 (m, 8H, piperazine), 2.24-2.56(m, 2H, -CH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>N), 1.25-1.29(m, 6H, <u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub><u>-CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub><u>-CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-CH<sub>3</sub>), 0.96(3H,CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>), 3.73(s,3H,-O<u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub><u>)</u>.</p>
<heading id="h0056"><b>Example 24</b></heading>
<heading id="h0057">VII-24 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0112" num="0112">4.9g of N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-carbonyl-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine hydrochloride (13mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-benzylpiperazine(16.2mmol) and 3-(4-chlorbutyryl)-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 4.3g of product was obtained in a yield of 87.8%. m.p=153.3-155.7°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0113" num="0113">MS(m/z): 381.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0114" num="0114"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO):7.65-7.90(d,4H,Ar-H), 7.46(s,1H,thiophene), 7.43-7.45(m, 5H, Ar-H), 5.26-5.29(m, 1H, CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u>OH), 4.28(s, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 3.51(m, 2H, -CHOH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-), 2.24-3.51 (m, 10H, piperazine), 1.28-1.32(m,4H,CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub><u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0058"><b>Example 25</b></heading>
<heading id="h0059">VII-25 N<sup>1</sup>-α-phenethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading><!-- EPO <DP n="28"> -->
<p id="p0115" num="0115">5.9g of N<sup>1</sup>-α-phenethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-carbonyl-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine hydrochloride (15mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-α-phenethylpiperazine(16.2mmol) and 3-(4-chlorobutyryl)-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 5.2g of product was obtained in a yield of88.1 %. m.p=155.3-158.0°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0116" num="0116">MS(m/z): 395.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0117" num="0117"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO): 7.65-7.94(m,4H,Ar-H),7.73(s, 1H, thiophene), 7.43-7.48(m, 5H, Ar-H),5.21(m, 1H, <u>CH</u>-CH<sub>3</sub>, 4.36-4.37(m, 1H, <u>CH</u>-OH), 3.50-3.60(m, -CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-N), 3.20-3.50 (m, 8H, piperazine), 2.56-2.58(m, 2H, -<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-CH<sub>2</sub>-N), 1.83(d, <i>J</i>=6.4, 3H, &gt;CH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>), 1.31(2H,CH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-CH<sub>2</sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0060"><b>Example 26</b></heading>
<heading id="h0061">VII-26 N<sup>1</sup>-p-nitrobenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0118" num="0118">5.3g of N<sup>1</sup>-p-nitrobenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-carbonyl-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine hydrochloride (12mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-p-nitrobenzylpiperazine(16.2mmol) and 3-(4-chlorobutyryl)-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 4.8g of product was obtained. m.p=168.4-171.0°C(dec).</p>
<p id="p0119" num="0119">MS(m/z): 442.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0120" num="0120"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO):7.65-7.90(d, 4H, Ar-H),7.46(s, 1H, thiophene),7.33-7.35(m, 4H, Ar-H), 5.26-5.29(m, 1H, CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u>OH), 4.28(s, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 3.51(m, 2H, -CHOH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-), 2.24-3.51(m, 10H, piperazine), 1.28-1.32 ( m,4H,CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub><u>-CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0062"><b>Example 27</b></heading>
<heading id="h0063">VII-27 N<sup>1</sup>-p-aminobenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0121" num="0121">5.5g of N<sup>1</sup>-p-aminobenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-carbonyl-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine hydrochloride (14mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-p-aminobenzylpiperazine (16.2mmol) and 3-(4-chlorobutyryl)-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmol) according to<!-- EPO <DP n="29"> --> general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 4.7g of product was obtained. m.p=158.0-.161.1□(dec).</p>
<p id="p0122" num="0122">MS(m/z): 396.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0123" num="0123">HNMR(DMSO):7.65-7.90 (d, 4H, Ar-H),7.46(s, 1H, thiophene),7.48-7.5 5(m, 4H, Ar-H), 5.26-5.29(m, 1H, CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u>OH), 4.28(s, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 3.51(m, 2H, -CHOH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-), 3.00(m, 2H, NH<sub>2</sub>), 2.24-3.51 (m, 10H, piperazine),1.28-1.32(m, 4H, CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub><u>-CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0064"><b>Example 28</b></heading>
<heading id="h0065">VII-28 N<sup>1</sup>-cinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0124" num="0124">5.7g of N<sup>1</sup>-cinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-carbonyl-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine hydrochloride (14mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-cinnamylpiperazine(16.2mmol) and 3-(4-chlorobutyryl)-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 5.0g of product was obtained in a yield of 87.8%. m.p=145.5-148.20(dec).</p>
<p id="p0125" num="0125">MS(m/z): 407.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0126" num="0126"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO):7.65-7.90(d,4H,Ar-H),7.46(s,1H,thiophene),7.43-7.45(m, 5H, Ar-H), 6.15-6.33(m,2H,-<u>CH=CH</u>-Ph),5.26-5.29(m, 1H, CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u>OH), 3.73-3.74(m, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-CH=), 3.51 (m, 2H, -CHOH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-), 2.24-3.51(m, 10H, piperazine), 1.28-1.32 (m,4H,CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub><u>-CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0066"><b>Example 29</b></heading>
<heading id="h0067">VII-29 N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0127" num="0127">5.5g of N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-carbonyl-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine hydrochloride (12mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydrylpiperazine(16.2mmol) and 3-(4-chlorobutyryl)-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 4.8g of product was obtained in a yield of 87.3%. m.p=165.9-168.30(dec).</p>
<p id="p0128" num="0128">MS(m/z): 457.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.<!-- EPO <DP n="30"> --></p>
<p id="p0129" num="0129"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO): 7.78-7.87 (m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.46(s, 1H, thiophene), 7.28-7.45(m, 10H, Ar-H), 5.36-5.40(m, 1H, CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u>OH), 5.07(m, 1H, -<u>CH</u>-Ph<sub>2</sub>), 4.28-4.29(m, 2H, -CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-N-), 2.50-3.50(m, 8H, piperazine), 2.34(m, 2H, -CHOH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-), 1.30(2H,CH2-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-CH<sub>2</sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0068"><b>Example 30</b></heading>
<heading id="h0069">VII-30 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4 -difluorodiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0130" num="0130">6.4g of N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4 -difluorodiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-carbonyl-4-(benzo[b]thiophene -3-yl)]butylpiperazine hydrochloride (12mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-4,4'-difluorodiphenylmethoxy)ethylpiperazine (16.2mmol) and 3-(4-chlorbutyryl)-benzo [b]thiophene(20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 5.3g of product was obtained in a yield of 82.8%. m.p=157.3-159.7□(dec).</p>
<p id="p0131" num="0131">MS(m/z): 537.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0132" num="0132"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO): 7.68-7.84(d,4H,Ar-H),7.48(s,1H,thiophene),7.32-7.39(m,8H, Ar-H), 5.49(m,1H,O-<u>CH</u>-Ph<sub>2</sub>), 5.25(d,1H,<u>CH</u>-OH), 3.76(m, 2H, -CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>=O), 3.27(m, 8H, piperazine), 3.12(m, 2H, -CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-N), 2.80(m, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-CH<sub>2</sub>-), 2.36-2.40(m, 2H, CHOH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-), 1.29(2H,CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-CH<sub>2</sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0070"><b>Example 31</b></heading>
<heading id="h0071">VII-31 N<sup>1</sup>-p-methoxylcinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0133" num="0133">4.20 g of N<sup>1</sup>-p-methoxylcinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride (10mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-p-methoxylcinnamyl piperazine(20mmol) and 3-(3-chloropropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene (20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 3.87g of product was obtained in a yield of 92%. m.p=256.5-258.0□(dec).<!-- EPO <DP n="31"> --></p>
<p id="p0134" num="0134">MS(m/z): 367.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0135" num="0135"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO): 7.65-7.90 (m, 4H, Ar-H),7.46(s, 1H, thiophene),7.43-7.45(m, 4H, Ar-H), 6.32-6.39(m, 2H,-CH=CH-), 5.26-5.29(m, 1H, CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u>OH), 3.73-3.74(m, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-CH=), 3.51(m, 2H, -CHOH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-), 3.0(s, 1H, OCH<sub>3</sub>), 2.58-3.51(m, 8H, piperazine), 2.24-2.56 (m, 2H, -CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>N).</p>
<heading id="h0072"><b>Example 32</b></heading>
<heading id="h0073">VII-32 N<sup>1</sup>-p-aminocinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0136" num="0136">4.03g of N<sup>1</sup>-p-aminocinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride (10mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-p-aminocinnamyl piperazine(20mmol) and 3-(3-chlorpropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 3.60g of product was obtained in a yield of 88%. m.p=252.5-255.0.0□(dec).</p>
<p id="p0137" num="0137">MS(m/z): 408.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0138" num="0138"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO):7.65-7.90(m,4H,Ar-H),7.46(s,1H,thiophene),7.43-7.45(m,4H, Ar-H), 6.32-6.39(m, 2H,-CH=CH-), 5.26-5.29(m, 1H, CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u>OH), 4.0(s,2H,NH<sub>2</sub>), 3.73-3.74 (m,2H,N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-CH=), 3.51(m,2H,-CHOH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-)<sub>,</sub> 2.58-3.51(m,8H,piperazine), 2.24-2.56 (m,2H,-CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>N).</p>
<heading id="h0074"><b>Example 33</b></heading>
<heading id="h0075">VII-33 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4-difluorodiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene -3-yl)]propylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0139" num="0139">5.01g of N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-difluorodiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b] thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine hydrochloride (9mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-difluorodiphenylmethoxy)ethylpiperazine (20mmol) and 3-(3-chloropropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 4.15g of product was obtained in a yield of 83%. m.p=267.5-269.0□(dec).</p>
<p id="p0140" num="0140">MS(m/z): 556.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.<!-- EPO <DP n="32"> --></p>
<p id="p0141" num="0141"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) : 7.84-7.92(m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.48(s, 1H, thiophene), 7.32-7.39(m, 8H, Ar-H),5.49(s, 1H, O-<u>CH</u>-Ph<sub>2</sub>), 5.25(d, 1H, <u>CH</u>-OH), 3.76(m, 2H, -CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-O), 3.27(m, 8H, piperazine), 3.12(m, 2H, -CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-N), 2.80(br, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-CH<sub>2</sub>-), 2.36-2.40(m, 2H, CHOH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-).</p>
<heading id="h0076"><b>Example 34</b></heading>
<heading id="h0077">VII-34 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-dihydroxydiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b] thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0142" num="0142">4.17g of N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-dihydroxydiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b] thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine hydrochloride (8mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-dihydroxydiphenylmethoxy)ethylpiperazine (20mmol) and 3-(3-chloropropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene(20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 3.45g of product was obtained in a yield of 83%. m.p=275.5-277.00(dec).</p>
<p id="p0143" num="0143">MS(m/z): 519.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0144" num="0144"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) : 7.84-7.92(m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.48(s, 1H, thiophene), 7.36-7.45(m, 8H, Ar-H), 5.49(s, 1H, O-<u>CH</u>-Ph<sub>2</sub>), 5.25(d, 1H, <u>CH</u>-OH), 3.76(m, 2H, -CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-O), 3.27(m, 8H, piperazine), 3.12(m, 2H, -CH<sub>2</sub>-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-N), 2.80(br, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-CH<sub>2</sub>-), 2.36-2.40(m, 2H, CHOH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-).</p>
<heading id="h0078"><b>Example 35</b></heading>
<heading id="h0079">VII-35 N<sup>1</sup>-p-nitrocinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0145" num="0145">3.90g of N<sup>1</sup>-p-nitrocinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride (9mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-p-nitrocinnamyl piperazine (20mmol) and 3-(3-chloropropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene (20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 3.42g of product was obtained in a yield of 87%. m.p=240.5-242.0□(dec).</p>
<p id="p0146" num="0146">MS(m/z): 438.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0147" num="0147"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO): 7.65-7.90(m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.46(s, 1H, thiophene), 7.43-7.45(m<!-- EPO <DP n="33"> --> 4H, Ar-H), 6.32-6.39(m, 2H, -CH=CH-), 5.26-5.29(m, 1H, CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u>OH), 3.73-3.74(m, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-CH=), 3.51(m, 2H, -CHOH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-), 2.58-3.51(m, 8H, piperazine), 2.24-2.56(m, 2H, -CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>N).</p>
<heading id="h0080"><b>Example 36</b></heading>
<heading id="h0081">VII-36 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(5-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0148" num="0148">3.03g of N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-carbonyl-3-(5-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride (8mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-benzylpiperazine (20mmol) and 3-(3-chloropropionyl)-5-methylbenzo[b]thiophene(20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 2.65g of product was obtained in a yield of 87%. m.p=252.5-254.0□(dec).</p>
<p id="p0149" num="0149">MS(m/z): 381.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0150" num="0150"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO): 7.65-7.90(m, 3H, Ar-H), 7.46(s, 1H, thiophene), 7.43-7.45(m, 5H, Ar-H), 5.26-5.29(m, 1H, CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u>OH), 4.28(s, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 3.51(m, 2H, -CHOH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-), 2.35(m, 3H, CH<sub>3</sub>), 2.58-3.51(m, 8H, piperazine), 2.24-2.56(m, 2H, -CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>N).</p>
<heading id="h0082"><b>Example 37</b></heading>
<heading id="h0083">VII-37 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(5-methoxylbenzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0151" num="0151">3.87g of N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-carbonyl-3-(5-methoxylbenzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride (10mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-benzylpiperazine (20mmol) and 3-(3-chloropropionyl)-5-methoxylbenzo[b]thiophene (20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 3.35g of product was obtained in a yield of 86%. m.p=252.5-255.0□(dec).</p>
<p id="p0152" num="0152">MS(m/z): 397.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0153" num="0153"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO):7.65-7.90(m,3H,Ar-H),7.46(s,1H,thiophene),7.43-7.45(m, 5H, Ar-H), 5.26-5.29(m, 1H, CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u>OH), 4.35(m,3H,-O<u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>), 4.28(s, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph),<!-- EPO <DP n="34"> --> 3.51(m, 2H, -CHOH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-), 2.58-3.51(m,8H,piperazine),2.24-2.56(m,2H,-CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>N).</p>
<heading id="h0084"><b>Example 38</b></heading>
<heading id="h0085">VII-38 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(6-aminobenzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0154" num="0154">3.42g of N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-carbonyl-3-(6-aminobenzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride (9mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl piperazine(20mmol) and 3-(3-chloropropionyl)-6-aminobenzo[b]thiophene (20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 3.02g of product was obtained in a yield of 88%. m.p=242.5-245.0□(dec). ,</p>
<p id="p0155" num="0155">MS(m/z): 382.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0156" num="0156"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO): 7.65-7.90(m, 3H, Ar-H),7.46(s, 1H, thiophene),7.43-7.45(m, 5H, Ar-H), 5.26-5.29(m, 1H, CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u>OH), 4.28(s, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 4.02(m,2H,-NH<sub>2</sub>), 3.51(m, 2H, -CHOH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-), 2.58-3.51(m, 8H, piperazine), 2.24-2.56(m, 2H, -CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>N).</p>
<heading id="h0086"><b>Example 39</b></heading>
<heading id="h0087">VII-39 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(6-chlorobenzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0157" num="0157">3.21g of N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-carbonyl-3-(6-chlorobenzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride (8mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl piperazine(20mmol) and 3-(3-chloropropionyl)-6-chlorobenzo[b]thiophene (20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 3.01g of product was obtained in a yield of 93%. m.p=251.5-253.0□(dec).</p>
<p id="p0158" num="0158">MS(m/z): 402.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0159" num="0159"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO): 7.69-7.95(m, 3H, Ar-H), 7.46(s, 1H, thiophene), 7.43-7.45(m, 5H, Ar-H), 5.26-5.29(m, 1H, CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u>OH), 4.28(s, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 3.51(m, 2H, -CHOH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-), 2.58-3.51(m,8H,piperazine),2.24-2.56(m,2H,-CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>N).</p>
<heading id="h0088"><b>Example 40</b></heading><!-- EPO <DP n="35"> -->
<heading id="h0089">VII-40 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(6-methylaminobenzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0160" num="0160">3.87g of N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-carbonyl-3-(6-methylaminobenzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propyl piperazine hydrochloride (10mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-benzylpiperazine (20mmol) and 3-(3-chloropropionyl)-6-methylaminobenzo[b]thiophene (20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 3.35g of product was obtained in a yield of 86%. m.p=252.5-255.0□(dec).</p>
<p id="p0161" num="0161">MS(m/z): 396.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0162" num="0162"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO): 7.69-7.95 (m, 3H, Ar-H), 7.46(s, 1H, thiophene), 7.43-7.45(m, 5H, Ar-H), 5.26-5.29(m, 1H, CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u>OH), 4.28(s, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 4.0(m, 1H, NH), 3.51 (m, 2H, -CHOH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-), 2.98-3.51(m, 8H, piperazine), 2.78(m, 3H, <u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>NH) 2.24-2.56 (m, 2H, -CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>N).</p>
<heading id="h0090"><b>Example 41</b></heading>
<heading id="h0091">VII-41 N<sup>1</sup>-(β-pyridinemethyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0163" num="0163">4.9g of N<sup>1</sup>-(β-pyridinemethyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine hydrochloride (13mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-(β-pyridinemethy)piperazine (20mmol) and 3-(2-methyl-3-chlorpropionyl)-benzo[b] thiophene (20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 4.2g of product was obtained. m.p=157.3-159.0□(dec).</p>
<p id="p0164" num="0164">MS(m/z): 382.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0165" num="0165"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO): 7.65-7.90(m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.46(s, 1H, thiophene), 7.43-7.45(m, 4H, Ar-H), 5.26-5.29(m, 1H, -<u>CH</u>OH), 4.28(s, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 3.51(m, 1H, -CHOH<u>CH</u>-), 2.58-3.51 (m, 8H, piperazine), 2.24-2.56(m, 2H, -CH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>N), 0.93(d,3H,CH-<u>CH</u><sub><u>3</u></sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0092"><b>Example 42</b></heading>
<heading id="h0093">VII-42 N<sup>1</sup>-(4-morpholinebenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]<!-- EPO <DP n="36"> --> propylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0166" num="0166">5.2g of N<sup>1</sup>-(4-morpholinebenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine hydrochloride (12mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-(4-morpholinebenzyl)piperazine (20mmol) and 3-(2-methyl-3-chloropropionyl-benzo[b]thiophene (20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 4.5g of product was obtained. m.p=151.3-153.0□(dec).</p>
<p id="p0167" num="0167">MS(m/z): 466.6[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0168" num="0168"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) : 7.65-7.90 (m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.46(s, 1H, thiophene), 7.43-7.45(m, 4H, Ar-H), 5.26-5.29(m, 1H, CH<sub>2</sub><u>CH</u>OH), 4.28(s, 2H, N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 3.51(m, 1H,-CHOH<u>CH</u>-), 2.65-3.51(10H, piperazine, -<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-N, Comb),1.85-2.55(m, 8H, morphrine-H),1.06(d, 3H, CH<sub>3</sub>).</p>
<heading id="h0094"><b>Example 43</b></heading>
<heading id="h0095">VII-43 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-cyclopentylmethyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine hydrochloride</heading>
<p id="p0169" num="0169">5.2g of N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-cyclopentylmethyl-3-carbonyl-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine hydrochloride (12mmol) was synthesized using N<sup>1</sup>-benzylpiperazine (20mmol) and 3-(2-cyclopentylmethyl-3-chloropropionyl)-benzo[b]thiophene (20mmol) according to general method 4, then the reduction of carbonyl was performed according to general method 5. 4.8g of product was obtained. m.p=159.3-161.0□(dec).</p>
<p id="p0170" num="0170">MS(m/z): 435.1[M+1]<sup>+</sup>.</p>
<p id="p0171" num="0171"><sup>1</sup>HNMR(DMSO) :7.65-7.90(m,4H,Ar-H),7.46(s,1H,thiophene),7.43-7.45(m, 5H, Ar-H), 5.26-5.29 (m,1H,-<u>CH</u>OH), 4.28(s,2H,N-<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>-Ph), 3.51(m,1H,-CHOH<u>CH</u>-), 2.58-3.51 (m,8H,piperazine), 2.24-2.56(m,2H,-CH<u>CH</u><sub><u>2</u></sub>N), 1.49-1.65(m,9H,Ar-H).</p>
<heading id="h0096"><b>Example 44</b></heading>
<p id="p0172" num="0172">
<tables id="tabl0002" num="0002">
<table frame="none">
<tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
<colspec colnum="1" colname="col1" colwidth="16mm"/>
<colspec colnum="2" colname="col2" colwidth="44mm"/>
<colspec colnum="3" colname="col3" colwidth="14mm"/>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry>Tablet :</entry>
<entry>derivatives of Example 1-43</entry>
<entry>10mg</entry></row>
<row>
<entry/>
<entry>sucrose</entry>
<entry>150m</entry></row>
<row>
<entry/>
<entry>corn starch</entry>
<entry>38mg</entry></row>
<row>
<entry/>
<entry>calcium stearate</entry>
<entry>2mg</entry></row></tbody></tgroup>
</table>
</tables><!-- EPO <DP n="37"> --></p>
<p id="p0173" num="0173">Preparation: The active ingredient was mixed with sucrose and corn starch, then the mixture was wetted by adding water, stirred evenly, dried and then crushed and screened, then calcium stearate was added. The mixture obtained was stirred evenly and then pressed into tablets. The weight per tablet was 200mg containing 10mg of active ingredient.</p>
<heading id="h0097"><b>Example 45</b></heading>
<p id="p0174" num="0174">
<tables id="tabl0003" num="0003">
<table frame="none">
<tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
<colspec colnum="1" colname="col1" colwidth="18mm"/>
<colspec colnum="2" colname="col2" colwidth="44mm"/>
<colspec colnum="3" colname="col3" colwidth="14mm"/>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry>Injection:</entry>
<entry>derivatives of Example 1-43</entry>
<entry>20mg</entry></row>
<row>
<entry/>
<entry>water for injection</entry>
<entry>80mg</entry></row></tbody></tgroup>
</table>
</tables></p>
<p id="p0175" num="0175">Preparation: The active ingredient was mixed evenly with water for injection and filtered, then the mixture obtained was subpacked into ampoules under sterile conditions. The weight per ampoule was 10mg containing 2mg of active ingredient.</p>
<heading id="h0098"><b>Example 46</b></heading>
<p id="p0176" num="0176">Pharmacological experimental studies on the <i>in vivo</i> and <i>in vitro</i> antidepression effect of the compounds.</p>
<heading id="h0099">1. Inhibition effect of the compounds on the uptake of 5-HT, NA and DA by brain synaptosomes</heading>
<p id="p0177" num="0177">Study on the reuptake of monoamine neurotransmitters by brain synaptosomes was performed, which is currently one of the important means adopted in the worldwide in pharmacological studies of central nervous. This method can not only be used to study the mechanism of drug's action, but also be used for screening new drugs acting by this mechanism. In this experiment, studies on the inhibition effect of the compounds of the present invention on the reuptake of 5-HT, NA and DA by brain synaptosomes was performed, using the method as mentioned above with Venlafaxine (an effective dual inhibitor on the reuptake of 5-HT and NA) and DOV 21947 (a triple inhibitor on the reuptake of 5-HT, NA and DA) as the positive controls. The method was as follows:</p>
<heading id="h0100">1.1 Preparation of rat brain synaptosomes</heading>
<p id="p0178" num="0178">Male SD rats were sacrificed by cervical dislocation and then the brains thereof were taken out rapidly by decollation and placed on ice. Brain tissues related (for [<sup>3</sup>H]5-HT and [<sup>3</sup>H]NA reuptake experiment, prefrontal cortex was taken; for [<sup>3</sup>H]DA reuptake experiment, corpus striatum was taken) were separated and weighed. 10 times (V/W) of 0.32mo1/L ice-cold sucrose solution was added and was homogenized electrically with glass-teflon. The homogenate was centrifugated at 4□ at 1000g×10min. Then the<!-- EPO <DP n="38"> --> supernatant was taken and centrifugated at 4□ at 17000gx20min. The precipitation was suspended in 30 volume of KRH Buffer(125mM NaCl, 4.8mM KCI, 1.2mM CaCl<sub>2</sub>, 1.2mM MgSO<sub>4</sub>, 1.0mM KH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>, 22mM NaHCO<sub>3</sub>, 25mM HEPES, 10mM Glucose, 10 mM Pargyline, 0.2mg/ml Ascorbic Acid) and then was preserved in an ice bath for use. (for NA reuptake experiment, the cortex needed was suspended in 20 volume of KRH Buffer)</p>
<heading id="h0101">1.2 [<sup>3</sup>H]5-HT/NA/DA reuptake experiments</heading>
<p id="p0179" num="0179">According to the reference, stocked solution of the tested substance was thawed immediately before use and was diluted with KBH Buffer to 100µmol/L. 50µl thereof was added into 500µl total reaction system, and the final concentration was 10µmol/L. Then 50µl suspended synaptic membrane was added and mixed evenly, incubated in water bath for 30min at 37□. Then 10nmol/L [<sup>3</sup>H] 5-HT (50nmol/L [<sup>3</sup>H]DA or 60nmol/L [<sup>3</sup>H]NA) was added. After incubated for 10min, the reaction system was immediately taken out and the reaction was stopped by adding 2ml of ice-cold 150mmol/L Tris-HCl buffer solution. The samples were collected on the circular fiberglass membrane by vacuum filtration, and the membrane was washed 3 times with 3ml of ice-cold Tris-HCl buffer solution. The membrane was removed, baked for 15min in a far-infrared oven and placed into an EP tube. 1.5ml scintillation fluid was added and was tested by liquid scintillation counter overnight. For the solvent control total connecting tube and the non-specific connecting tube, no tested substance was added; for the total connecting tube, 50µl solvent was added; for the non-specific connecting tube in the [<sup>3</sup>H]5-HT reuptake experiment, 600µmol/L Cocaine was added; for the non-specific connecting tube in the [<sup>3</sup>H]NA reuptake experiment, 100µmol/L DOV 21947 was added; for the non-specific connecting tube in the [<sup>3</sup>H]DA reuptake experiment, 600µmol/L Cocaine was added.</p>
<p id="p0180" num="0180">1.3 Results: At the same concentration condition(the control drugs and the tested substances were all 0.1mmol/L), with Venlafaxine (an antidepressant already saled in the market) and DOV 21947(a new compound at phase II clinical trial) being as positive controls, the results determined of the inhibition rates for the reuptake of 5-HT, NA and DA were shown in table 2.
<tables id="tabl0004" num="0004">
<table frame="all">
<title>Table 2 Inhibition effect of the compounds on the uptake of 5-HT, NA and DA by brain synaptosomes</title>
<tgroup cols="4">
<colspec colnum="1" colname="col1" colwidth="28mm"/>
<colspec colnum="2" colname="col2" colwidth="47mm"/>
<colspec colnum="3" colname="col3" colwidth="47mm"/>
<colspec colnum="4" colname="col4" colwidth="45mm"/>
<thead>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">compounds</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">inhibition effect on the uptake of 5-HT</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">inhibition effect on the uptake of NA</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">inhibition effect on the uptake of DA</entry></row></thead>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-4</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">40.2±11.0<sup>*#</sup></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">60.1±4.1</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">14.5±10.0<sup>*#</sup></entry></row><!-- EPO <DP n="39"> -->
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-5</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">73.6±8.7<sup>*#</sup></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">26.2±5.2<sup>*#</sup></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">11.4±11.5<sup>*#</sup></entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-10</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">95.6±2.5<sup>*#</sup></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">77.4±13.8</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">78.0±8.0<sup>*#</sup></entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-11</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">101.2±1.3</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">49.7±13.8</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">97.9±1.1<sup>*#</sup></entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-12</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">103.6±0.5*</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">50.8±2.7</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">98.0±1.5<sup>*#</sup></entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-14</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">77.8±5.8<sup>*#</sup></entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">44.9±17.6</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">87.3±4.3<sup>*#</sup></entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">VII-15</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">101.6±1.2</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">53.5±8.6</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">102.2±1.3*</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">Venlafaxine</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">106.9±1.7</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">46.4±4.6</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">48.6±4.1</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">DOV 21947</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">108.6±3.8</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">61.9±6.0</entry>
<entry align="center" valign="middle">104.1±4.2*</entry></row></tbody></tgroup>
<tgroup cols="4" rowsep="0">
<colspec colnum="1" colname="col1" colwidth="28mm"/>
<colspec colnum="2" colname="col2" colwidth="47mm"/>
<colspec colnum="3" colname="col3" colwidth="47mm"/>
<colspec colnum="4" colname="col4" colwidth="45mm"/>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry namest="col1" nameend="col4" align="justify">*compared with Venlafaxine, p&lt;0.05; # compared with DOV 21047, p&lt;0.05</entry></row></tbody></tgroup>
</table>
</tables></p>
<p id="p0181" num="0181">At the concentration of 10µmol/L, the five compounds, i.e., VII-10, VII-11, VII-12, VII-14 and VII-15 had stronger inhibition activity on the reuptake of 5-HT, NA and DA. They showed similar potency to those of Venlafaxine and DOV 21947.</p>
<heading id="h0102">2. Results of <i>in vivo</i> antidepression of compound VII-10</heading>
<p id="p0182" num="0182">A preliminary study was carried out on the <i>in vivo</i> antidepression effect of compound VII-10 using the Forced Swimming Test in Learned Helplessness Experiment, with Venlafaxine as the positive control. The results were shown in table 3:
<tables id="tabl0005" num="0005">
<table frame="topbot">
<title>Table 3 Results of forced swimming test of preferred compounds</title>
<tgroup cols="3" colsep="0">
<colspec colnum="1" colname="col1" colwidth="56mm"/>
<colspec colnum="2" colname="col2" colwidth="52mm"/>
<colspec colnum="3" colname="col3" colwidth="58mm"/>
<thead>
<row>
<entry align="center" valign="top">compounds</entry>
<entry valign="top">dosage ( mg/kg )</entry>
<entry valign="top">immobility time (s)</entry></row></thead>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry align="center">CMC-Na</entry>
<entry align="center">20ml/kg</entry>
<entry>138±30.1</entry></row>
<row rowsep="0">
<entry align="center"/>
<entry align="center">18.24</entry>
<entry>80.8±46.8*</entry></row>
<row rowsep="0">
<entry align="center">Venlafaxine</entry>
<entry align="center">9.12</entry>
<entry>77.4±-47.2**</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center"/>
<entry align="center">4.56</entry>
<entry>57.1±37.8**</entry></row>
<row rowsep="0">
<entry align="center"/>
<entry align="center">25.4</entry>
<entry>84±48.9**</entry></row>
<row rowsep="0">
<entry align="center">VII-10</entry>
<entry align="center">12.7</entry>
<entry>87.5±35.7</entry></row>
<row>
<entry align="center"/>
<entry align="center">6.35</entry>
<entry>90.7±46.3</entry></row></tbody></tgroup>
<tgroup cols="3" rowsep="0">
<colspec colnum="1" colname="col1" colwidth="56mm"/>
<colspec colnum="2" colname="col2" colwidth="52mm"/>
<colspec colnum="3" colname="col3" colwidth="58mm"/>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry namest="col1" nameend="col3" align="justify">*compared with positive group, p&lt;0.5, significant difference exists;<br/>
** compared with positive group, p&lt;0.05, extremely significant difference exists.</entry></row></tbody></tgroup>
</table>
</tables></p>
<p id="p0183" num="0183">In the forced swimming test, VII-10 was able to significantly reduce the immobility time in swimming due to despair in the water. The efficacy (84±48.9s) at the dose of 25.4mg/kg was similar to that of positive control Venlafaxine (80.8±46.8s) at the same molar quantities, i.e., 18.24mg/kg, which showed extremely significant difference from the blank group. It suggests that VII-10 had a much stronger <i>in vivo</i><!-- EPO <DP n="40"> --> antidepression activity and the potency was similar to Venlafaxine.</p>
<heading id="h0103">3. Acute toxicity</heading>
<p id="p0184" num="0184">Initial screening was performed by the method reported in "Modern Pharmacological Experiments Mothods" edited by Zhang Juntian. The LD<sub>50</sub> for mice single-fed was 1.1g/kg of compound VII-10, which was obtained via statistics of Bliss.</p>
<heading id="h0104">4. Bacterial reverse mutation test for VII-10.</heading>
<p id="p0185" num="0185">Bacterium: histidine auxotrophic mutant strains of Salmonella TA<sub>97</sub>, TA<sub>98</sub>, TA<sub>100</sub> and TA<sub>102</sub></p>
<p id="p0186" num="0186">Experimental method: the method reported in the literature: <nplcit id="ncit0001" npl-type="s"><text>Maron DM et al: (1983) MutayRes.113, 173-216</text></nplcit>.</p>
<p id="p0187" num="0187">Results: The experiment included two parts: -S<sub>9</sub> and +S<sub>9</sub>. TA<sub>98</sub> in -S<sub>9</sub> test system and TA<sub>97</sub> in +S<sub>9</sub> test system both showed bacteriostatic effect at 5000µg per culture dish. The other dosages had no bacteriostatic effect for all the strains, with a well growing background. For all the dosages tested, both in -S<sub>9</sub> and +S<sub>9</sub> test systems, no significant increase of number of reverse mutation colonies was found. Ames test result was negative.</p>
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<claim-text>A benzothiophene alkanol piperazine derivative, <b>characterized in that</b> said benzothiophene alkanol piperazine derivative is a compound of formula (1)
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,<br/>
wherein,
<claim-text>Ar<sub>1</sub> represents:
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<claim-text>R<sub>1</sub> and R<sub>2</sub> each independently represent hydrogen; C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkyl; C<sub>5</sub> or C<sub>6</sub> alicyclic ring; phenyl; or phenyl substituted by C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkyl, C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkoxy or halo groups;</claim-text>
<claim-text>R<sub>3</sub> and R<sub>4</sub> each independently represent hydrogen; C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkyl; phenyl; or phenyl substituted by one to four substituents independently selected from the groups consisting of C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkyl, C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkoxy, hydroxyl, amino or halo; a 5-member or 6-member ring containing N or O; hydroxyl; C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkoxy; amino; amino substituted by C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkyl or C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> haloalkyl; halo; carboxylic acid; carboxylic acid ester; nitro or acetonitrile;</claim-text>
<claim-text>X represents C or N;</claim-text>
<claim-text>Y represents C or N;</claim-text>
<claim-text>m is 1, 2 or 3, and</claim-text>
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<claim-text>The benzothiophene alkanol piperazine derivative according to claim 1, <b>characterized in that</b>, R<sub>3</sub> is hydrogen; C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>2</sub> alkyl; hydroxyl; methoxy; ethoxy; amino; amino substituted by C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkyl or C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> haloalkyl; fluorine atom; phenyl; or phenyl substituted by one<!-- EPO <DP n="43"> --> to four substituents independently selected from the groups consisting of C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkyl, C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> alkoxy, hydroxyl, amino and halo.</claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>The benzothiophene alkanol piperazine derivative according to claim 1, <b>characterized in that</b>, R<sub>3</sub> is C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>2</sub> alkyl or fluorine atom.</claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>The benzothiophene alkanol piperazine derivative according to claim 1, <b>characterized in that</b>, asymmetric carbons in the structure of the compound are achiral carbon atoms or chiral carbon atoms with R or S configuration.</claim-text></claim>
<claim id="c-en-01-0005" num="0005">
<claim-text>The benzothiophene alkanol piperazine derivative according to claim 1, <b>characterized in that</b>, the pharmaceutically acceptable salt is a hydrochloride salt, a hydrobromide salt, a sulphate salt, a trifluoroacetate salt or a methanesulfonate salt.</claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>The benzothiophene alkanol piperazine derivative according to claim 1, <b>characterized in that</b>, the pharmaceutically acceptable salt contains 0.5 to 3 molecules of crystal water.</claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>The benzothiophene alkanol piperazine derivative according to claim 1, <b>characterized in that</b>, it is selected from:
<claim-text>VII-1 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]ethylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-2 N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]ethylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-3 N<sup>1</sup>-(p-chlorobenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] ethylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-4 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]ethylpiperazine (threo isomer),</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-5 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]ethylpiperazine (erythro isomer),</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-6 N<sup>1</sup>-p-aminobenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] ethylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-7 N<sup>1</sup>-p-methoxybenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] ethylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-8 N<sup>1</sup>-p-ethoxybenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] ethylpiperazine,<!-- EPO <DP n="44"> --></claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-9 N<sup>1</sup>-(p-hydroxybenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] ethylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-10 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-11 N<sup>1</sup>-cinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-12 N<sup>1</sup>-a-phenethyl -N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-13 N<sup>1</sup>-p-methoxylbenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-14 N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-15 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-difluorodiphenylmethoxyl)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b] thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-16 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-17 N<sup>1</sup>-cinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-18 N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-19 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4<sup>□</sup>-difluorodiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b] thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-20 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-21 N<sup>1</sup>-α-phenethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-22 N<sup>1</sup>-(p-chlorobenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-23 N<sup>1</sup>-(p-methoxylbenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-24 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-25 N<sup>1</sup>-α-phenethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-26 N<sup>1</sup>-p-nitrobenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-27 N<sup>1</sup>-p-aminobenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] butylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-28 N<sup>1</sup>-cinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-29 N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine,<!-- EPO <DP n="45"> --></claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-30 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4<sup>□</sup>-difluorodiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)]butylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-31 N<sup>1</sup>-(p-methoxylcinnamyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-32 N<sup>1</sup>-p-aminocinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-33 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4 -difluorodiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b] thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-34 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4<sup>□</sup>-dihydroxydiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b] thiophene-3-yl)]propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-35 N<sup>1</sup>-p-nitrocinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-36 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(5-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-37 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(5-methoxylbenzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-38 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(6-aminobenzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-39 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(6-chlorobenzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-40 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(6-methylaminobenzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-41 N<sup>1</sup>-(β-pyridinemethyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-42 N<sup>1</sup>-(4-morpholinebenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene- 3-yl )]propylpiperazine, and</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-43 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-cyclopentylmethyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)] propylpiperazine.</claim-text></claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>A pharmaceutical composition for antidepression, <b>characterized in that</b>, said pharmaceutical composition comprises therapeutically effective amount of benzothiophene alkanol piperazine derivative according to any one of claims 1-7, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.</claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>The benzothiophene alkanol piperazine derivative according to any one of claims 1-7 for use as an antidepressant.</claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>Benzothiophenalkanolpiperazinderivat, <b>dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass</b> das Benzothiophenalkanolpiperazinderivat eine Verbindung der Formel (1) ist
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<claim-text>Ar<sub>1</sub> bedeutet:
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<claim-text>R<sub>1</sub> und R<sub>2</sub> jeweils unabhängig voneinander bedeuten: Wasserstoff; C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub>-Alkyl; C<sub>5</sub>- oder C<sub>6</sub>-alicyclischer Ring; Phenyl; oder durch C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub>-Alkyl-, C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub>-Alkoxy- oder Halogengruppen substituiertes Phenyl;</claim-text>
<claim-text>R<sub>3</sub> und R<sub>4</sub> jeweils unabhängig voneinander bedeuten: Wasserstoff; C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub>-Alkyl; Phenyl; oder substituiertes Phenyl mit ein bis vier Substituenten, die unabhängig ausgewählt sind aus der Gruppe bestehend aus C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub>-Alkyl, C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub>-Alkoxy, Hydroxyl, Amin oder Halogen; ein N oder O enthaltender 5-gliedriger oder 6-gliedriger Ring; Hydroxyl; C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub>-Alkoxy; Amin; durch C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub>-Alkyl oder C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub>-Halogenalkyl substituiertes Amin; Halogen; Carboxylsäure; Carboxylsäureester; Nitro oder Acetonitril;</claim-text>
<claim-text>X C oder N bedeutet;</claim-text>
<claim-text>Y C oder N bedeutet;</claim-text>
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<claim-text>Benzothiophenalkanolpiperazinderivat nach Anspruch 1, <b>dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass</b> R<sub>3</sub> bedeutet: Wasserstoff; C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>2</sub>-Alkyl; Hydroxyl; Methoxy; Ethoxy; Amin; durch C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub>-Alkyl oder C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub>-Halogenalkyl substituiertes Amin; Fluoratom; Phenyl; oder substituiertes Phenyl mit ein bis vier Substituenten, die unabhängig ausgewählt sind aus der Gruppe bestehend aus C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub>-Alkyl, C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub>-Alkoxy, Hydroxyl, Amin und Halogen.</claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>Benzothiophenalkanolpiperazinderivat nach Anspruch 1, <b>dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass</b> R<sub>3</sub> ein C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>2</sub>-Alkyl oder Fluoratom ist.</claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>Benzothiophenalkanolpiperazinderivat nach Anspruch 1, <b>dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass</b> asymmetrische Kohlenstoffatome in der Verbindungsstruktur achirale Kohlenstoffatome oder chirale Kohlenstoffatome mit R- oder S-Konfiguration sind.</claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>Benzothiophenalkanolpiperazinderivat nach Anspruch 1, <b>dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass</b> das pharmazeutisch akzeptable Salz ein Hydrochloridsalz, ein Hydrobromidsalz, ein Sulfatsalz, ein Trifluoracetatsalz oder ein Methansulfonatsalz ist.</claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>Benzothiophenalkanolpiperazinderivat nach Anspruch 1, <b>dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass</b> das pharmazeutisch akzeptable Salz 0,5 bis 3 Moleküle Kristallwasser enthält.</claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>Benzothiophenalkanolpiperazinderivat nach Anspruch 1, <b>dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass</b>, es ausgewählt ist aus:
<claim-text>VII-1 N<sup>1</sup>-Benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]ethylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-2 N<sup>1</sup>-Benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]ethylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-3 N<sup>1</sup>-(p-Chlorobenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]ethylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-4 N<sup>1</sup>-Benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]ethylpiperazin (threo-Isomer).</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-5 N<sup>1</sup>-Benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]ethylpiperazin (erythro-Isomer),</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-6 N<sup>1</sup>-p-Aminobenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]ethylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-7 N<sup>1</sup>-p-Methoxybenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]ethylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-8 N<sup>1</sup>-p-Ethoxybenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]ethylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-9 N<sup>1</sup>-(p-Hydroxybenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-methyl-2-hydroxy-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]ethylpiperazin,<!-- EPO <DP n="49"> --></claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-10 N<sup>1</sup>-Benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-11 N<sup>1</sup>-Cinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-12 N<sup>1</sup>-α-Phenethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-13 N<sup>1</sup>-p-Methoxylbenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-14 N<sup>1</sup>-Benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-15 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-Difluordiphenylmethoxyl)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]-propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-16 N<sup>1</sup>-Benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-17 N<sup>1</sup>-Cinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl))propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-18 N<sup>1</sup>-Benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-19 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-Difluordiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-20 N<sup>1</sup>-Benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-21 N<sup>1</sup>-α-Phenethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-22 N<sup>1</sup>-(p-Chlorobenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-23 N<sup>1</sup>-(p-Methoxylbenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propyl-piperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-24 N<sup>1</sup>-Benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl))butylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-25 N<sup>1</sup>-α-Phenethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]butylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-26 N<sup>1</sup>-p-Nitrobenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]butylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-27 N<sup>1</sup>-p-Aminobenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]butylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-28 N<sup>1</sup>-Cinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]butylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-29 N<sup>1</sup>-Benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]butylpiperazin,<!-- EPO <DP n="50"> --></claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-30 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-Difluordiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-(4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]-butylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-31 N<sup>1</sup>-(p-Methoxylcinnamyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-32 N<sup>1</sup>-p-Aminocinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-33 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-Difluordiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]-propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-34 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-Dihydroxydiphenylmethoxy)ethyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-35 N<sup>1</sup>-p-Nitrocinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-36 N<sup>1</sup>-Benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(5-methylbenzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-37 N<sup>1</sup>-Benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-(3-hydroxy-3-(5-methoxylbenzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-38 N<sup>1</sup>-Benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-(3-hydroxy-3-(6-aminobenzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-39 N<sup>1</sup>-Benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(6-chlorobenzo[b]thiophen-3-yl))propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-40 N<sup>1</sup>-Benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(6-methylaminobenzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-41 N<sup>1</sup>-(β-Pyridinmethyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]-propylpiperazin,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-42 N<sup>1</sup>-(4-Morpholinobenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]propylpiperazine, und.</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-43 N<sup>1</sup>-Benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-cyclopentylmethyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)]-propylpiperazin.</claim-text></claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>Pharmazeutische Zusammensetzung zur Antidepression, <b>dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass</b> die genannte pharmazeutische Zusammensetzung eine therapeutisch wirksame Menge eines Benzothiophenalkanolpiperazinderivates nach einem der Ansprüche 1-7 zusammen mit einem pharmazeutisch akzeptablen Träger umfasst.</claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>Benzothiophenalkanolpiperazinderivat nach einem der Ansprüche 1-7 zur Verwendung als ein Antidepressivum.</claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>Dérivé de benzothiophène-alcanol-pipérazine, <b>caractérisé en ce que</b> ledit dérivé de benzothiophène-alcanol-pipérazine est un composé de formule (1)
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ou un sel pharmaceutiquement acceptable de celui-ci, dans lequel
<claim-text>Ar<sub>1</sub> représente :
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<claim-text>R<sub>1</sub> et R<sub>2</sub> représentent chacun indépendamment hydrogène ; alkyle en C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub>; cycle alicyclique en C<sub>5</sub> ou C<sub>6</sub> ; phényle ; ou phényle substitué par des groupes alkyle en C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub>, alcoxy en C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> ou halogéno ;</claim-text>
<claim-text>R<sub>3</sub> et R<sub>4</sub> représentent chacun indépendamment hydrogène ; alkyle en C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> ; phényle ; ou phényle substitué par un à quatre substituants indépendamment choisis dans le groupe constitué d'alkyle en C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub>, alcoxy en C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub>, hydroxyle, amino ou halogéno ; un cycle de 5 chaînons ou 6 chaînons contenant N ou O ; hydroxyle ; alcoxy en C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> ; amino ; amino substitué par alkyle en C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> ou halogénoalkyle en C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> halogéno ; acide carboxylique ; ester d'acide carboxylique ; nitro ou acétonitrile ;</claim-text>
<claim-text>X représente C ou N ;</claim-text>
<claim-text>Y représente C ou N ;</claim-text>
<claim-text>m est 1,2 ou 3, et</claim-text>
<claim-text>n est 1, 2 ou 3.</claim-text></claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>Dérivé de benzothiophène-alcanol-pipérazine selon la revendication 1, <b>caractérisé en ce que</b>, R<sub>3</sub> est hydrogène ; alkyle en C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>2</sub> ; hydroxyle ; méthoxy ; éthoxy ; amino ; amino substitué par alkyle en C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> ou halogénoalkyle en C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub> ;<!-- EPO <DP n="53"> --> un atome de fluor ; phényle ; ou phényle substitué par un à quatre substituants indépendamment choisis dans le groupe constitué d'alkyle en C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub>, alcoxy en C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>6</sub>, hydroxyle, amino et halogéno.</claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>Dérivé de benzothiophène-alcanol-pipérazine selon la revendication 1, <b>caractérisé en ce que</b>, R<sub>3</sub> est alkyle en C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>2</sub> ou un atome de fluor.</claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>Dérivé de benzothiophène-alcanol-pipérazine selon la revendication 1, <b>caractérisé en ce que</b> les carbones asymétriques dans la structure du composé sont des atomes de carbone achiraux ou des atomes de carbone chiraux ayant une configuration R ou S.</claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>Dérivé de benzothiophène-alcanol-pipérazine selon la revendication 1, <b>caractérisé en ce que</b>, le sel pharmaceutiquement acceptable est un sel de chlorhydrate, un sel de bromhydrate, un sel de sulfate, un sel de trifluoroacétate ou un sel de méthanesulfonate.</claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>Dérivé de benzothiophène-alcanol-pipérazine selon la revendication 1, <b>caractérisé en ce que</b>, le sel pharmaceutiquement acceptable contient de 0,5 à 3 molécules d'eau cristalline.</claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>Dérivé de benzothiophène-alcanol-pipérazine selon la revendication 1, <b>caractérisé en ce qu'</b>il est choisi parmi :
<claim-text>VII-1 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)léthylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-2 N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-hydroxy-2-{benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]éthylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-3 N<sup>1</sup>-(p-chlorobenzyl}-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]éthylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-4 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-méthyl'2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]éthytpipérazine (isomère thréo),</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-5 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-méthyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]éthylpipérazine (isomère érythro),</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-6 N<sup>1</sup>-p-aminobenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-méthyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]éthylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-7 N<sup>1</sup>-p-méthoxybenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-{1-méthyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]éthylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-8 N<sup>1</sup>-p-éthoxybenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-méthyl-2-hydroxy-2-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]éthylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-9 N<sup>1</sup>-(p-hydroxybenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[1-méthyl-2-hydroxy-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]éthylpipérazine,<!-- EPO <DP n="54"> --></claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-10 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-11 N<sup>1</sup>-cinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-12 N<sup>1</sup>-α-phénéthyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-13 N<sup>1</sup>-p-méthoxylbenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-14 N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-15 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-difluorodiphénylméthoxyl)éthyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-16 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-méthyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-17 N<sup>1</sup>-cinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-méthyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-18 N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-méthyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-19 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-difluorodiphénylméthoxy)éthyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-méthyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-20 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[blthiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-21 N<sup>1</sup>-α-phénéthyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-22 N<sup>1</sup>-(p-chlorobenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-23 N<sup>1</sup>-(p-méthoxylbenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-butyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-24 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]butylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-25 N<sup>1</sup>-α-phénéthyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]butylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-26 N<sup>1</sup>-p-nitrobenzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]butylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-27 N<sup>1</sup>-p-aminobenzy1-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]butylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-28 N<sup>1</sup>-cinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]butylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-29 N<sup>1</sup>-benzhydryl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]butylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-30 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-difluorodiphénylméthoxy)éthyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[4-hydroxy-4-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]butylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VI1-31 N<sup>1</sup>-(p-méthoxylcinnamyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-32 N<sup>1</sup>-p-aminocinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,<!-- EPO <DP n="55"> --></claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-33 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4-difluorodiphénylméthoxy)éthyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-34 N<sup>1</sup>-(4,4'-dihydroxydiphénylméthoxy)éthyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-35 N<sup>1</sup>-p-nitrocinnamyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-36 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(5-méthylbenzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VI1-37 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(5-méthoxylbenzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-38 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(6-aminobenzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-39 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(6-chlorobenzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-40 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[3-hydroxy-3-(6-méthylaminobenzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-41 N<sup>1</sup>-(β-pyridineméthyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-méthyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine,</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-42 N<sup>1</sup>-(4-morpholinebenzyl)-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-méthyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine, et</claim-text>
<claim-text>VII-43 N<sup>1</sup>-benzyl-N<sup>4</sup>-[2-cyclopentylméthyl-3-hydroxy-3-(benzo[b]thiophène-3-yl)]propylpipérazine.</claim-text></claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>Composition pharmaceutique pour traitement antidépresseur, <b>caractérisée en ce que</b> ladite composition pharmaceutique comprend une quantité thérapeutiquement efficace de dérivé de benzothiophène-alcanol-pipérazine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, conjointement avec un véhicule pharmaceutiquement acceptable.</claim-text></claim>
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<claim-text>Dérivé de benzothiophène-alcanol-pipérazine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7 pour utilisation en tant qu'antidépresseur.</claim-text></claim>
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