Abstract
A series of 1-(6, 7-dimethoxy-4-quinazolinyl)piperidines carrying various 5-membered heterocycles at the 4-position was synthesized and examined for cardiotonic activity in anesthesized dogs. The (4-oxo-2-thioxo-3-imidazolidinyl)amino derivatives showed the most potent inotropic activity. Marked loss of activity was observed in the 2, 4-dihydro-3-thioxo-3H-1, 2, 4-triazolyl, the 2, 4-dihydro-3-oxo-3H-pyrazolyl and the (2, 3-dihydro-2-thioxo-3H-1, 3, 4-thiadiazol-5-yl)amino derivatives. The synthesis and structure-activity relationships are discussed.