Abstract: A benzopyran compound of the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A represents --OR.sup.1 or --NH--COR.sup.2 ; R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy, amino, a mono- or di-lower alkylamino, an amino-lower alkyl, a hydroxy-lower alkyl, a halo-lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, an acyloxy-lower alkyl, a lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkyl, an aryl or a heteroaryl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 combinedly together form an alkylene having 1 to 2 carbon atoms; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different, and respectively represent hydrogen or a lower alkyl, or combinedly together form an alkylene having 2 to 5 carbon atoms; R.sup.6 represents hydroxyl group, formyloxy, an alkanoyloxy, a haloalkanoyloxy, a lower alkoxycarbonyloxy, an aroyloxy, a heteroaroyloxy, carbamoyloxy, a mono- or di-lower alkylcarbamoyloxy and R.sup.7 represents hydrogen, or R.sup.6 and R.sup.

Abstract: A benzopyran compound of the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A represents --OR.sup.1 or --NH--COR.sup.2 (wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl, formyl, an alkanoyl, an aroyl or an aralkyl and R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy, amino, mono- or di-lower alkylamino, an amino-lower alkyl, a hydroxy-lower alkyl, a halo-lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, an acyloxy-lower alkyl, a lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkyl, an aryl or a heteroaryl); R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy, amino, a mono- or di-lower alkylamino, an amino-lower alkyl, a hydroxy-lower alkyl, a halo-lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, an acyloxy-lower alkyl, a lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkyl, an aryl or a heteroaryl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 combinedly together form an alkylene having 1 to 2 carbon atoms; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different, and respectively represent hydrogen or a lower alkyl, or combinedly together form an alkylene having 2 to 5 carbon atoms; R.

Abstract: A benzopyran compound of the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A represents --OR.sup.1 or --NH--COR.sup.2 (wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl, formyl, an alkanoyl, an aroyl or an aralkyl and R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy, amino, mono- or di-lower alkylamino, an amino-lower alkyl, a hydroxy-lower alkyl, a halo-lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, an acyloxy-lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy-carbonyl-lower alkyl, an aryl or a heteroaryl); R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy, amino, a mono- or di-lower alkylamino, an amino-lower alkyl, a hydroxy-lower alkyl, a halo-lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, an acyloxy-lower alkyl, a lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkyl, an aryl or a heteroaryl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 combinedly together form an alkylene having 1 to 2 carbon atoms; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different, and respectively represent hydrogen or a lower alkyl, or combinedly together form an alkylene having 2 to 5 carbon atoms; R.

Abstract: Piperidine compounds of the formula: ##STR1## or isomers thereof as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or hydrate forms thereof, and piperidine compounds of the formula: ##STR2## or isomers thereof as well as salt and/or hydrate forms thereof. In the above formulae, A represents a methylene group, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; B represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or an aralkyl group; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or an amino protecting group; Z represents an amino group or a protected amino group, a hydroxy group, or a reactive atom or group; m represents 1 or 2; and n represents the integer of 0 to 3.Piperidine compounds (I) possess an inhibitory activity against angiotensin-converting enzyme, and exhibit a long lasting hypotensive activity and are useful as antihypertensive agents. Piperidine compounds (II) are useful as intermediates for said piperidine compounds (I).

Abstract: Hydroxyindole-3-carboxylic acid amide compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are, the same or different, respectively a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group or a heteroaryl group, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 and/or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are respectively groups which are combined to each other taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to form a heterocyclic group, R.sup.5 is an alkyl group, R.sup.6 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group and X is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a lower alkanoyl group, or their acid addition salts.These compounds are of use as diuretics or a therapeutic medicine for circulation system diseases.

Abstract: Ortho-aminomethylphenol compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen or halogen, R is hydrogen or alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and A is alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl, benzyl or a bivalent radical selected from --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 -- and --O(CH.sub.2).sub.2 -- and joined together with the 3 or 5 position of the benzene nucleus to form a bicycle, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, a method of preparing said compounds and a pharmaceutical composition containing said compounds, are disclosed.Such compounds exhibit antiinflammatory, analgesic, diuretic and antihypertensive activities, so they are useful in the treatment for diseases caused by inflammation, edema or hypertension.

Abstract: 3-Indolecarboxamide compounds of the formula: ##STR1## inclusive of pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt and/or hydrate forms thereof, wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, benzyloxy, C.sub.2-6 alkanoyloxy or hydroxy; R.sup.4 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; R.sup.5 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or hydroxy; R.sup.6 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; X is oxygen, sulfur or direct bond; each of k and m is an integer of 1 to 3; and n is 1 or 2, are useful as drug for the prevention and treatment of various circulatory diseases.

Abstract: An agent for the therapy of hypertension, which comprises as an effective component at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 9-chloro-5-oxo-7-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-5H-[1]benzopyrano[2,3-b]pyridine, a salt thereof and hydrates thereof.

Abstract: Benzo[f]quinoline derivatives which are useful as antihypertensive agents and are represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower-alkyl or lower-alkoxy-lower-alkyl, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are the same or different and each is hydrogen, lower alkyl, halogen, lower alkoxy, benzyloxy or hydroxy, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are the same or different and each is hydrogen, straight or branched alkyl, aralkyl or cycloalkyl, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 together with the adjacent nitrogen atom form a heterocycle, and the dotted line in the ring is an optional bond between 1- and 2-positions, and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

Abstract: Pyridazinone compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A, B, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are as defined hereinafter, and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof are disclosed. They are useful as antithrombotic and antihypertensive drugs.