Abstract: The present invention relates to new benzimidazoles of general formula wherein Ra to Rc, A, Ar and B are defined as in claim 1, the tautomers, the stereoisomers, the mixtures thereof the prodrugs, the derivatives thereof which contain a group which is negatively charged under physiological conditions, instead of a carboxy group, and the salts thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids or bases, which have valuable properties. The compounds of the above general formula I wherein Rc denotes a cyano group are valuable intermediates for preparing the other compounds of general formula I, and the compounds of the above general formula I wherein Rc denotes one of the amidino groups mentioned in claim 1 which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly an antithrombotic activity.