Abstract: A process is provided for producing diastereoisomer A or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt of 2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid 3-(1-benzylpyrrolidin-3-yl) ester 5-methyl ester which comprises subjecting a mixture of diastereoisomers A and B of 2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid 3-(1-benzylpyrrolidin-3-yl) ester 5-methyl ester to column chromatography using silica gel as a carrier and a mixture of ethyl acetate and acetic acid as an eluant, and then separating the acetate of diastereoisomer A from the eluate, or treating the acetate with a base, or further treating the resulting diastereoisomer A with a pharmaceutically acceptable acid.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition of certain dihydropyridine compounds and salts thereof are provided which exhibit both Ca.sup.2+ -antagonistic and adrenergic beta-receptor blocking activities and therefore are useful for the treatment of ischemic heart diseases and hypertension. The pharmaceutical compositions contains either 4-(2-hydroxy-3-phenoxy-propylamino)-butyl methyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-(m-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate or 6-(2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropylamino) hexyl methyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-(m-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts.

Abstract: A dextro-rotatory optical isomer of diastereoisomer A of (.+-.)-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid 3-(1-benzylpyrrolidin-3-yl)ester 5-methyl ester is provided having the formula ##STR1## and wherein the melting point of the hydrochloride of the dextro-rotatory optical isomer is 223.degree. to 230.degree. C. (decomp.), or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.

Abstract: The diastereoisomer A of a dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid ester derivative is provided as well as its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts. The invention further discloses a process for producing the compounds and their use as medicaments in imparting vasodilating activity.

Abstract: Phenethylamine derivatives shown by the general formula ##STR1## wherein Ro represents a lower alkyl group; R.sub.1 represents a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; R.sub.2 represents hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each represents hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sub.5 represents hydrogen atom or a lower alkoxy group; X represents oxygen atom or a methylene group; m is an integer of 1-3; and n is an integer of 0-2 and the acid addition salts thereof.These compounds exhibit a strong .alpha.-adrenergic blocking action and are useful as an antihypertensive agent.

Abstract: Dihydropyridine compounds and salts thereof are provided which exhibit both Ca.sup.2+ -antagonistic and adrenergic beta-receptor blocking activities and therefore are useful for the treatment of ischemic heart diseases and hypertension. The compounds have the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents a straight or branched carbon chain alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms which may be interrupted by an oxygen atom(s); R.sup.1 and R.sup.4, which may be the same or different, each represents a lower alkyl group; R.sup.2 represents an amino group, ##STR2## R.sup.3 represents a straight or branched carbon chain alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms which may be interrupted by an oxygen atom(s), or ##STR3## R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a nitro group, a halogen atom, a trifluoromethyl group, a cyano group, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group or a lower alkenyloxy group; R.sup.

Abstract: Phenethylamine derivatives shown by the general formula ##STR1## wherein Ro represents a lower alkyl group; R.sub.1 represents a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group, R.sub.2 represents hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each represents hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sub.5 represents hydrogen atom or a lower alkoxy group; X represents oxygen atom or a methylene group; m is an integer of 1-3; and n is an integer of 0-2and the acid addition salts thereof.These compounds exhibit a strong .alpha.-adrenergic blocking action and are useful as an antihypertensive agent.

Abstract: Phenethylamine derivatives shown by the general formula ##STR1## wherein Ro represents a lower alkyl group; R.sub.1 represents a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; R.sub.2 represents hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each represents hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sub.5 represents hydrogen atom or a lower alkoxy group; X represents oxygen atom or a methylene group; m is an integer of 1 -3; and n is an integer of 0-2 and the acid addition salts thereof.These compounds exhibit a strong .alpha.-adreneregic blocking action and are useful as an antihypertensive agent.

Abstract: Novel sulfamoyl-substituted phenethylamine derivatives which exhibit .alpha.-adrenergic blocking action and are useful as an antihypertensive agent and an agent for the treatment of congestive heart failure.

Abstract: A dihydropyridine compound of the following general formula (I) or a salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which are the same or different, each represents a C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkyl group, a lower alkyl group which is interrupted by oxygen atom(s), or a lower alkyl group substituted by C.sub.3 to C.sub.6 alicyclic group(s); R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, which are the same or different, each represents a lower alkyl group; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, which are the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a nitro group, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkylthio group, a lower alkylsulfonyl group, or a lower alkylsulfinyl group; R.sup.7 and R.sup.8, which are the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a lower alkoxy group, or a lower alkanoylamino group, or R.sup.7 may combine with R.sup.8 to form a naphthyl group together with the adjacent phenyl group; A represents a single bond, a vinylene group (--CH.dbd.

Abstract: Novel sulfamoyl-substituted phenethylamine derivatives which exhibit .alpha.-adrenergic blocking action and are useful as an antihypertensive agent and an agent for the treatment of congestive heart failure.

Abstract: Novel sulfamoyl-substituted phenethylamine derivatives which exhibit .alpha.-adrenergic blocking action and are useful as an antihypertensive agent and an agent for the treatment of congestive heart failure.

Abstract: Novel sulfamoyl-substituted phenethylamine derivatives which exhibit .alpha.-adrenergic blocking action and are useful as an antihypertensive agent and an agent for the treatment of congestive heart failure.

Abstract: 1,4-Dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid ester derivatives shown by the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a lower alkyl group and R' represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or an aralkyl group, and the therapeutically non-toxic salts thereof.These compounds possess a vasodilative activity and an antihypertensive activity.

Abstract: Novel phenylethanolamine derivatives represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkylthio group, an amino group, a lower acylamino group, a lower alkylsulfonyl group, or a lower alkylsulfonylamino group; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, which may be the same or different, each represents hydrogen or a lower alkyl group; R.sub.5 represents an aryl group which may have a substituent, a benzodioxane ring group which may have a substituent, an aryloxy group which may have a substituent, or an arylthio group which may have a substituent; said R.sub.5 being, however, a benzodioxane ring group which may have a substituent, an aryloxy group which may have a substituent, or an arylthio group which may have a substituent when R is a hydroxyl group; and n represents 0 or an integer of 1-3 and the acid addition salts thereof.The compounds of this invention exhibit .alpha.- and .beta.

Abstract: There are disclosed novel 4-substituted amino-.alpha.-aminomethylbenzyl alcohol derivatives represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein X represents a halogen atom; Y represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; R.sub.1 represents a lower alkyl group, a carbamoyl group, a mono- or di-lower alkyl-substituted carbamoyl group, a phenyl-substituted carbamoyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group, a lower alkoxy-substituted lower alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl-substituted lower alkoxycarbonyl group, or a cycloalkyloxycarbonyl group; and R.sub.2 represents a lower alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or the group shown by the ##STR2## wherein R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group and R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, or a lower alkoxy group and the pharmaceutically acceptable nontoxic salts thereof.These compounds are antiasthmatic agents useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of asthma.

Abstract: Novel indene derivatives represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein R represents lower alkyl, phenylloweralkyl or lower cycloalkyl, and acid addition salts thereof useful as .beta.-receptor antagonists.

Abstract: There are disclosed novel 4-substituted amino-.alpha.-aminomethylbenzyl alcohol derivatives represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein X represents a halogen atom; Y represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; R.sub.1 represents a lower alkyl group, a carbamoyl group, a mono- or di-lower alkyl-substituted carbamoyl group, a phenyl-substituted carbamoyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group, a lower alkoxy-substituted lower alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl-substituted lower alkoxycarbonyl group, or a cycloalkyloxycarbonyl group; and R.sub.2 represents a lower alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or the group shown by the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group and R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, or a lower alkoxy group and the pharmaceutically acceptable nontoxic salts thereof.These compounds are antiasthmatic agents useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of asthma.

Abstract: Novel indene derivatives represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein R represents lower alkyl, phenylloweralkyl or lower cycloalkyl, and acid addition salts thereof useful as .beta.-receptor antagonists.

Abstract: Novel 1-substituted-1, 4-dihydropyridine derivatives, particularly diethyl 1-ethoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-2, 6-dimethyl-1, 4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate are provided. The novel derivatives have cerebral vascular dilator activity with low toxicity.