| abstract |
A series of novel 4-amino-6,7-di(lower alkoxy)-2-(4-substituted piperazino)quinazoline derivatives have been prepared, including their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts. These derivatives all possess a benzo-oxacycloalkanoyl moiety located at the 4-position of the piperazine ring. Such compounds are useful in therapy as highly potent antihypertensive agents. 4-Amino-2-[4-(chroman-2-carbonyl)piperazino]-6,7-dimethoxyquinazoline represents a typical and preferred member compound. Methods for preparing all these compounds from known starting materials are provided and the principal synthetic route leading to the desired final products is described in some detail. |