Claims
- 1. A method for treating hypertension in a patient which comprises administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a benzimidazole of the formula I ##STR18## wherein R.sub.1 represents a benzoxazolyl group optionally substituted in the phenyl nucleus by a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, by a C.sub.1-3 -alkyl group, by a C.sub.1-3 -alkoxy or by a trifluoromethyl group;
- R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a straight-chained or branched C.sub.1-5 -alkyl group in which a methylene group may be replaced by a sulfur atom;
- R.sub.3 represents a carboxy, cyano, 1H-tetrazolyl or 1-triphenylmethyl-tetrazolyl group or an alkoxycarbonyl group with a total of 2 to 5 carbon atoms; and,
- R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom;
- or, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein in the benzimidazole of formula I or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt,
- R.sub.1 represents a benzoxazol-2-yl group optionally substituted by a methyl group;
- R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a straight-chained or branched C.sub.1-4 -alkyl group in which a methylene group may be replaced by a sulfur atom;
- R.sub.3 represents a carboxy, cyano, 1H-tetrazolyl or 1-triphenylmethyl-tetrazolyl group or an alkoxycarbonyl group with a total of 2 to 5 carbon atoms; and,
- R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the benzimidazole of formula I is 4-[[2-n-butyl-6-(benzoxazol-2-yl)-benzimidazol-1-yl]methyl]-2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 4. A benzimidazole of the formula I ##STR19## wherein R.sub.1 represents a benzoxazolyl group optionally substituted in the phenyl nucleus by a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, by a C.sub.1-3 -alkyl group, by a C.sub.1-3 -alkoxy or by a trifluoromethyl group;
- R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a straight-chained or branched C.sub.1-5 -alkyl group in which a methylene group may be replaced by a sulfur atom;
- R.sub.3 represents a carboxy, cyano, 1H-tetrazolyl or 1-triphenylmethyl-tetrazolyl group or an alkoxycarbonyl group with a total of 2 to 5 carbon atoms; and,
- R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom;
- or, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 5. In accordance with claim 4, a benzimidazole of formula I or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein:
- R.sub.1 represents a benzoxazol-2-yl group optionally substituted by a methyl group;
- R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a straight-chained or branched C.sub.1-4 -alkyl group in which a methylene group may be replaced by a sulfur atom;
- R.sub.3 represents a carboxy, cyano, 1H-tetrazolyl or 1-triphenylmethyl-tetrazolyl group or an alkoxycarbonyl group with a total of 2 to 5 carbon atoms; and,
- R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom.
- 6. 4'-[[2-n-butyl-6-(benzoxazol-2-yl)-benzimidazol-1-yl]methyl]-2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphenyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Priority Claims (3)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 732,868, filed Jul. 19, 1991 now abandoned.
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