Abstract: New 2-arylimidazopyridines of the general formula I ##STR1## wherein --A.dbd.B-- is (a) --CH.dbd.N-- or (b) N.dbd.CH--, Ar is a phenyl radical, which, in case (a), is substituted by one or two alkynyloxy, cyanomethoxy, carboxymethoxy, and/or alkyloxycarbonylmethoxy groups, and can be substituted by one or two additional hydroxyl, alkyloxy, alkenyloxy and/or alkynyloxy groups, or which in case (b), is substituted by one to three hydroxyl, mercapto, and/or --Z--R groups,Z is --O--, --S-- or --SO-- andR is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, cyanomethyl, carboxymethyl or alkyloxycarbonylmethyl, the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and hydroxyalkyl groups each having up to 5 C atoms, but wherein in case (b), the phenyl radical is only substituted by hydroxyl or methoxy groups if it has at the same time at least one other substituent differing from these,and their physiologically acceptable salts shown positive inotropic effects.

Abstract: The invention relates to new 1,1-diphenylpropan-1-ol derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently represent hydrogen, halogen, trihalomethyl, alkyl having from one to 4 carbon atoms or alkoxy having from one to 4 carbon atoms,R.sub.3 is halogen, trihalomethyl, alkyl having from one to 5 carbon atoms or alkoxy having from one to 5 carbon atoms,R.sub.4 is phenyl optionally substituted by one or more identical or different substituents selected from the group of halogen, trihalomethyl, alkyl, alkoxy, cyano, nitro, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, hydroxyl, carboxyl or substituted carboxyl; dialkylaminocarbonyl or alkoxycarbonyl containing from one to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl and alkoxy moieties, respectively,n is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.According to another aspect of the invention there are provided processes for the preparation of the compounds of formula (I).