| abstract |
Compounds of the formula <IMAGE> <IMAGE> wherein R is hydrogen (lower)alkyl, phen(lower)alkyl, benzoyl(lower)alkyl, or p-halobenzoyl(lower)alkyl; R1 is hydrogen or (lower)alkyl; R2 is hydrogen, (lower)alkyl, (lower)alkoxy, chlorine, fluorine, trifluoromethyl, or amino in the 7-, 8-, or 9-position; R3 is hydrogen, or (lower)alkyl; and R4 is hydrogen, (lower)alkyl, (lower)alkoxy, chlorine, fluorine, or trifluoromethyl in the 7-, 8-, or 9-position; or the non-toxic acid addition salts thereof; exert a hypotensive effect in hypertensive animals. |