New benzodiazepine derivatives the general formula <CHEM> wherein X<1> and X<2> independently are <CHEM> or COOR<1> wherein R<1> is C1-3-alkyl, C3-5-cycloalkyl, C1-3-alkoxymethyl C1-3-hydroxyalkyl or aryl, R<4> is hydrogen, R<5> is C1-6-alkyl or wherein R<4> and R<5> together form a 2-4 membered alkylene chain. The compounds are useful in psychopharmaceutical preparations as anticonvulsants, anxiolytics, hypnotics, and nootropics.
NOVEL BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVES AND THEIR PREPARATION AND USE