| abstract |
Racemic or optically active compounds of the formula O-CH2-CH(OH)-CH2-NH-R2 wherein R1 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or 1 to 4 carbon atoms or alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R2 is straight or branched hydroxyalkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, AND NON-TOXIC, PHARMACOLOGICALLY ACCEPTABLE ACID ADDITION SALTS THEREOF; THE COMPOUNDS AS WELL AS THE SALTS ARE USEFUL beta -ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENTS AND HYPOTENSIVES. |