Abstract: Compounds of the formulae: ##STR1## wherein, Z and Y are each alkylene or oxy-alkylene containing one to about five carbon atoms in the principal chain or said alkylene substituted with OH, alkanoyloxy, alkoxy, mercapto or alkylmercapto;each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is independently H, alkyl, aryl, halo, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylmercapto, cyano, carboxy, carbalkoxy, carboxamido, sulfamoyl, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, acyloxy, alkylamino, sulfonylamino, or acylamino; or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, when taken together, form a methylenedioxy or --O--CO--O--;Ar is heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or ##STR2## wherein, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are as hereindescribed; and R is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carboalkoxy, or CONR.sub.4 R.sub.5 wherein each of R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 is H or alkyl; wherein the total number of carbon atoms in each hydrocarbyl group is up to 10; and ##STR3## wherein, each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein the substituents are as defined herein, having antihypertensive activity.

Abstract: Compounds of the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and R.sub.6 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl-alkyl, or cycloalkyl,n is an integer from 0 to 4 inclusive,M is heterocyclic or heterocyclic alkyl,Y is hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, or substituted amino, amino-alkanoyl, aryloxy, aminoalkoxy, or hydroxyalkoxy, andR.sub.7 is hydrogen, alkanoyl, carboxylalkanoyl, hydroxyalkanoyl, amino-alkanoyl, cyano, amidino, carbalkoxy, ZS, or ##STR2## wherein Z is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl or the radical ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, n, M and Y are as described above; and where Y is hydroxy their nontoxic, pharmaceutically acceptable alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, and amine salts.These compounds possess antihypertensive and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory activity.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein the substituents are as defined herein, having antihypertensive activity.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein the substituents are as defined herein, having antihypertensive activity.

Abstract: Compounds of the formulae: ##STR1## wherein, Z and Y are each alkylene or oxy-alkylene containing one to about five carbon atoms in the principal chain or said alkylene substituted with OH, alkanoyloxy, alkoxy, mercapto or alkylmercapto;each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is independently H, alkyl, aryl, halo, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylmercapto, cyano, carboxy, carbalkoxy, carboxamido, sulfamoyl, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, acyloxy, alkylamino, sulfonylamino, or acylamino; or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, when taken together, form a methylenedioxy or --O--CO--O--;Ar is heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or ##STR2## wherein, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are as hereindescribed; andR is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carboalkoxy, or CONR.sub.4 R.sub.5 wherein each of R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 is H or alkyl; wherein the total number of carbon atoms in each hydrocarbyl group is up to 10; and ##STR3## wherein, each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and R.sub.6 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl-alkyl, or cycloalkyl,n is an integer from 0 to 4 inclusive,M is heterocyclic or heterocyclic alkyl,Y is hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, or substituted amino, amino-alkanoyl, aryloxy, aminoalkoxy, or hydroxyalkoxy, andR.sub.7 is hydrogen, alkanoyl, carboxylalkanoyl, hydroxyalkanoyl, amino-alkanoyl, cyano, amidino, carbalkoxy, ZS, or ##STR2## wherein Z is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl or the radical ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, n, M and Y are as described above; and where Y is hydroxy their nontoxic, pharmaceutically acceptable alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, and amine salts. The compounds of the invention exhibit antihypertensive and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory activity.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R and R.sub.9 are independently hydroxy and lower alkoxy,R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl-lower alkyl having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms, or heterocycliclower alkyl having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms,R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 are hydrogen or lower alkyl,R.sub.6 is heterocyclicand their pharmaceutically acceptable, nontoxic acid addition salts and where R or R.sub.9 or both are hydroxy, their pharmaceutically acceptable, nontoxic basic salts, possess antihypertensive activity.

Abstract: Compounds having the general structure ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein the substitutents are defined herein, which exhibit antihypertensive activity.

Abstract: Compounds having the general structure ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein the substituents are defined herein, which exhibit antihypertensive activity.

Abstract: Compounds of the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and R.sub.6 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl-alkyl, or cycloalkyl,n is an integer from 0 to 4 inclusive,M is alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, polycycloalkyl, polycyclo-alkyl-alkyl, aryl, aryalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl-alkyl, hetero-cycloalkyl, hetero-cycloalkyl-alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylamino-alkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, fused aryl-cycloalkyl, fused aryl-cycloalkyl-alkyl, fused hetero-aryl-cycloalkyl, or fused heteroaryl-cycloalkyl-alkyl,Y is hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, or substituted amino, amino-alkanoyl, aryloxy, aminoalkoxy, or hydroxyalkoxy, andR.sub.7 is a group of the formula ##STR2## wherein X is a branched alkane or cycloalkyl; and where Y is hydroxy their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, and amine salts.

Abstract: Compounds of the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and R.sub.6 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl-alkyl, or cycloalkyl,n is an integer from 0 to 4 inclusive,M is heterocyclic or heterocyclic alkyl,Y is hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, or substituted amino, amino-alkanoyl, aryloxy, aminoalkoxy, or hydroxyalkoxy, andR.sub.7 is hydrogen, alkanoyl, carboxylalkanoyl, hydroxyalkanoyl, amino-alkanoyl, cyano, amidino, carbalkoxy, ##STR2## wherein Z is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl or the radical ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, n, M and Y are as described above; and where Y is hydroxy their nontoxic, pharmaceutically acceptable alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, and amine salts.

Abstract: Antihypertensive compounds of the formula ##STR1## where the substituents are as herein defined and where Z is alkylene, R.sub.3 is alkoxyalkyl and R.sub.4 is hydroxyalkyl.

Abstract: Compounds of the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and R.sub.6 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl-alkyl, or cycloalkyl,n is an integer from 0 to 4 inclusive,M is heterocyclic or heterocyclic alkyl,Y is hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, or substituted amino, amino-alkanoyl, aryloxy, aminoalkoxy, or hydroxyalkoxy, andR.sub.7 is hydrogen, alkanoyl, carboxylalkanoyl, hydroxyalkanoyl, amino-alkanoyl, cyano, amidino, carbalkoxy, ZS, or ##STR2## wherein Z is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl or the radical ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, n, M and Y are as described above; and where Y is hydroxy their nontoxic, pharmaceutically acceptable alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, and amine salts.

Abstract: Unsaturated heterocyclic dihydropyridine of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 together with the N to which they are attached form an unsaturated heterocyclic group, have been found to possess useful anti-hypertensive activity.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Z is alkylene containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R.sub.3 is aminoalkyl containing 2 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sub.4 is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aminoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl or alkoxyalkyl; and the remainder of the variables are as described in the specification are useful as anti-hypertensives.

Abstract: (3S)-2-N-[(1S)-1-Ethoxycarbonyl-1-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-2-yl)-methyl]-L-ala nyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid is a antihypertensive agent.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R and R.sub.9 are independently hydroxy and lower alkoxy,R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl-lower alkyl having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms, or heterocyclic-lower alkyl having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms,R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 are hydrogen or lower alkyl,R.sub.6 is heterocyclic and their pharmaceutically acceptable, nontoxic acid addition salts and where R or R.sub.9 or both are hydroxy, their pharmaceutically acceptable, nontoxic basic salts, possess antihypertensive activity.

Abstract: 1,4-Dihydropyridine carboxylic acid esters of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Ar is heteroaryl selected from the group consisting of thiophene, furan, pyridine, thiazole, pyrimidine, pyrrole, benzofuran, quinoline and benzothiophene, cycloalkyl having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms, naphthyl, indanyl, indenyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, or a radical of the formula ##STR2## wherein each of R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 is independently H, alkyl, phenyl, tolyl, naphthyl, halo, lower alkoxy, nitro, amino, alkylmercapto, cyano, carboxy, carbalkoxy, sulfamyl, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, methanesulfonyl, or alkylamino and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 when taken together, form a methylenedioxy; Z is alkylene containing 1 to about 5 carbon atoms in the principal chain; each R.sub.1 is independently hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxyalkyl, with the proviso that only one R.sub.1 may be hydrogen; R.sub.2 is lower alkyl; and wherein N, R.sub.3 and R.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of the structure ##STR1## wherein: P and Q are independently hydrogen, halo, CF.sub.3, OR.sub.1, SR.sub.1, sulfamoyl, alkyl and NR.sub.1 R.sub.2 ;R.sub.1, and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aminoalky, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl or cycloalkyl;Y is OH, OR.sub.1, NH.sub.2, or, N(R.sub.1 R.sub.2); andM is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aminoalkyl, aralkyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclicwherein:the alkyl groups and the alkyl moieties of aminoalkyl, alkoxy and thioalkyl contain from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; the cycloalkyl group contains from 3 to 8 carbon atoms; the aryl group contains from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 16 carbon atoms; and the hetero group is selected from pyrrolidyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, pyridyl, quinolinyl, furyl, furfuryl and thienyl; and where Y is a hydroxy, their pharmaceutically acceptable, non-toxic alkali, alkaline earth and amine salts, have angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory activity.