Abstract: Aminoalkylnaphthols and esters thereof, useful as cardiotonic agents, prepared from the corresponding RO-naphthalenealkylamines, certain of which are also useful as cardiotonic agents, are disclosed.

Abstract: Certain carbonyl-substituted-1-sulfonylbenzimidazole compounds are useful as antiviral agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the following formula ##STR1## wherein Y is straight or branched chain alkylene containing 1-4 carbon atoms; R.sub.1 is lower alkyl containing 1-7 carbon atoms; X is hydrogen, halo such as fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo, or lower alkyl containing 1-7 carbon atoms; Ar is phenyl, 2-pyridyl, mono-substituted phenyl, wherein the substituent is halo such as fluoro, chloro, or bromo, or lower alkyl containing 1-7 carbon atoms; and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are lower alkyl containing 1-7 carbon atoms, or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together with N is an azamonocyclic ring selected from the group comprising pyrrolidinyl, piperidino, 4-phenyl-4-hydroxypiperidino, 4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidino, 4-phenyl-4-carbalkoxypiperidino, or 4-phenyl-4-acetoxypiperidino substituted piperidino and morpholino, or an azabicyclo-alkane containing 6 to 9 carbon atoms and containing at least 5 atoms in each ring of the azabicycloalkane.