Phenylthioaralkylamines and 2-phenylthiobenzylamines are prepared by reaction of the corresponding phenylthiobenzoyl chloride or homologs thereof with ammonia or an amine to produce the corresponding phenylthiobenzamide or N-substituted or N,N-disubstituted derivative thereof followed by reduction with lithium aluminum hydride to produce the corresponding phenylthiobenzylamine or the N-substituted or N,N-disubstituted derivative thereof. The compounds are also prepared by reaction of the corresponding phenylthiobenzyl halide with ammonia or a selected amine. The compounds are active as antiarrhythmics.
Phenylthioaralkylamines and 2-phenylthiobenzylamines are prepared by reaction of the corresponding phenylthiobenzoyl chloride or homologs thereof with ammonia or an amine to produce the corresponding phenylthiobenzamide or N-substituted or N,N-disubstituted derivative thereof followed by reduction with lithium aluminum hydride to produce the corresponding phenylthiobenzylamine or the N-substituted or N,N-disubstituted derivative thereof. The compounds are also prepared by reaction of the corresponding phenylthiobenzyl halide with ammonia or a selected amine. The compounds are active as antiarrhythmics.