Cis and trans-3-aryloxy-4-hydroxypyrrolidines and derivatives thereof having the formula: ##STR1## are disclosed wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, loweralkyl, benzyloxycarbonyl and N-loweralkylcarbamoyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenylalkyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-loweralkylcarbamoyl, N-diloweralkylcarbamoyl and parafluorobenzoyl-lower-alkyl; Ar is phenyl, substituted phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 1-indenyl and 2-indenyl and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition and quaternary salts thereof. The compounds have antidepressant, antihypertensive and antiarrythmic activity in animals.
本发明揭示了具有以下式子的Cis和trans-3-芳氧基-
4-羟基
吡咯烷及其衍
生物:##STR1## 其中R.sub.1是氢、低烷基、苄氧羰基和N-低烷基
氨甲酰基;R.sub.2是氢、低烷基、环烷基、苯基烷基、苄氧羰基、
氨甲酰基、N-低烷基
氨甲酰基、N-二低烷基
氨甲酰基和对
氟苯甲酰基-低烷基;Ar是苯基、取代苯基、1-
萘基、2-
萘基、1-茚基和2-
茚基及其药学上可接受的酸加合物和季
铵盐。这些化合物在动物中具有抗抑郁、抗高血压和抗心律失常活性。