Novel quinolones of formula I ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof in which the dotted line between positions 2 and 3 of the quinolone ring represents an optional bond, R is hydrogen, 1-methyl or 2-lower alkyl; R.sub.1 is lower alkyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halo, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano, difluoromethoxy, methylsulphinyl, phenylsulphinyl or the group --NR.sub.4 R.sub.5 or the N-oxide thereof wherein R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, which may be the same or different, are lower alkyl or, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a pyrrolidino, piperidino or morpholino radical; and R.sub.3 is hydrogen, fluoro, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy provided that, when R.sub.3 is lower alkoxy, R.sub.2 is other than lower alkoxy have utility as antihypertensive agents. Processes for preparing the quinolones and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are disclosed.
式I所示的新奎诺酮化合物及其药学上可接受的酸盐,其中奎诺酮环的2和3号位置之间的虚线表示可选键,R为氢、1-甲基或2-较低烷基;R.sub.1为较低烷基;R.sub.2为氢、卤素、较低烷基、较低烷氧基、三
氟甲基、
氰基、二
氟甲氧基、甲基磺酰基、苯基磺酰基或--NR.sub.4R.sub.5 或其N-氧化物,其中R.sub.4和R.sub.5,可以相同也可以不同,为较低烷基或与它们连接的氮原子形成
吡咯烷基、
哌啶烷基或吗啉基;R.sub.3为氢、
氟、较低烷基或较低烷氧基,但当R.sub.3为较低烷氧基时,R.sub.2不为较低烷氧基,具有降压作用。公开了制备奎诺酮化合物的过程和含有它们的药物组合物。