PIPERIDINOPROPYLDERIVATER FREMGANGSMAADER TIL DERES FREMSTILLING OG LAEGEMIDLER INDEHOLDNDE DISSE FORBINDELSER

A piperidinopropyl derivative of the formula in which R1 and R2 each independently is hydrogen or a lower alkyl radical, or together are an alkylene radical, R3 is hydrogen, hydroxy, or acyloxy, R4 is hydrogen or formyl, A together with the adjacent benzene ring and N-R4 forms a benzimidazolin-2-one, benzimidazoline-2-thione, oxindole, indazole carbazole, benztriazole, benzimidazole, indoline or indole moiety, and B is a heterocyclic radical or, under certain circumstances, a phenyl radical, either of which is optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl, carboxamido-lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, amino, carboxamido, lower alkyl-carbonylamino, acyl or lower alkylsulphonylamino, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds inhibit adrenergic beta -receptors and lower blood pressure.