Bis-basic ketones of fluorene and fluorenone

A compound selected from a base of the formula ##STR34## wherein:

• each A is a straight or branched alkylene chain of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
• and each Y is a member selected from the group consisting of
• A. the group ##STR35## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (lower)alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl of from 3 to 6 carbon atoms and having the vinyl unsaturation in other than the 1-position of the alkenyl group;
• B. the group ##STR36## wherein n is a whole integer from 4 to 6, and R.sup.3 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (lower)alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl, or benzyl and can be linked to any one of the carbon atoms of the heterocyclic group;
• and
• C. the group ##STR37## wherein X is a member selected from the group consisting of oxygen or NR.sup.4, and R.sup.4 is hydrogen or (lower)alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;
• or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt of said base.

A compound selected from a base of the formula ##STR47## wherein:

• each A is a straight or branched alkylene chain of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
• and each Y is a member selected from the group consisting of
• A. the group ##STR48## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are individually hydrogen, (lower)alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl of from 3 to 6 carbon atoms and having the vinyl unsaturation in other than the 1-position of the alkenyl group;
• or
• B. the group ##STR49## wherein n is a whole integer from 4 to 6, and R.sup.3 is hydrogen, (lower)alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl, or benzyl and can be linked to any one of the carbon atoms of the heterocyclic group;
• or
• C. the group ##STR50## wherein X is oxygen or NR.sup.4, and R.sup.4 is hydrogen or (lower)alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;
• or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt of said base.