GR71867

The novel ergoline derivatives of the general formula I wherein R1 represents an ally or alkoxy group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl, a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring which is preferably saturated, an amino group, a substituted amino group of the formula NHR min (wherein R min represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbona toms, a cycloalkyl group, a benzyl group or a phenyl group), or a substituted amino group of the formula NR sec R''' (wherein R sec and R''' both represent alkyl groups having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms); R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group; R3 represents a halogen atom, a cyano group, a halogenated lower alkyl group, methylthio, methylsulfonyl or sulfonamido group, an alkoxy group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an acyl group, having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms or a benzoyl group; R4 represents a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R represents a hydrogen atom or a methoxy group; R6 is hydrogen, a halogen atom or a methyl group; R7 is hydrogen or a methyl group; and the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts with organic or inorganic acids thereof exhibit antihypertensive and antiprolactinic activity. Their preparation is described, e.g. 2-cyano3- (6 min -methyl-ergoline-8 min beta )-propionic acid ethyl ester is obtained by reacting sodium ethyl cyanoacetate with 6-methyl-8 beta -tosyloxymethylergoline.