97927-93-0Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Antihypertensive 3-tetrazoyl-4-quinolones
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, (2008/06/13)
Novel quinolones of formula I STR1 and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof in which the dotted line between positions 2 and 3 of the quinolone ring represents an optional bond, R is hydrogen, 1-methyl or 2-lower alkyl; R1 is lower alkyl; R2 is hydrogen, halo, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano, difluoromethoxy, methylsulphinyl, phenylsulphinyl or the group --NR4 R5 or the N-oxide thereof wherein R4 and R5, which may be the same or different, are lower alkyl or, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a pyrrolidino, piperidino or morpholino radical; and R3 is hydrogen, fluoro, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy provided that, when R3 is lower alkoxy, R2 is other than lower alkoxy have utility as antihypertensive agents. Processes for preparing the quinolones and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are disclosed.
