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ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Alpha-(aminoalkyl)-4-hydroxy-3-(alkylthio, alkylsulfin-yl or alkylsulfonyl)benzenemethanols and 2-[4-hydroxy-3-(alkyl-thio, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl)phenyl]ethylamines useful as antihypertensive agents are prepared by reduction of the corre-sponding aminoalkyl 4-hydroxy-3-(alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl or alkyl-sulfonyl)phenyl ketones and 2-chloro, bromo or indo-2-[4-hydroxy-3-(alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl)phenyl]ethylamines respectively. |