Synthesis and beta-adrenergic antagonist activity of novel (3-oxazolinyl-1,4-dihydropyridyl) propanolamines.

A novel class of 1-(1-[4-phenyl(n-butyl or methyl)-3-(4,4-dimethyloxazolin-2-yl)-1,4- dihydropyridyl])-3-tert-butyl(or isopropyl)amino-2-propanols (7-12) were synthesized for evaluation as beta-adrenergic antagonists. Replacement of the naphthyloxy moiety of propranolol by a 1-[1-(4-n-butyl)-3-(4,4-dimethyloxazolin-2-yl)-1,4-dihydropyrid yl] group resulted in a significant decrease in cardiac beta 1-adrenergic antagonist activity which indicates that this group is not a suitable isostere for an aryloxy moiety. 1-(1-[4-n-Butyl-3-(4,4-dimethyloxazolin-2-yl)-1,4-dihydropyridy l])-3- isopropylamino-2-propanol (10) showed a modest beta 2-adrenergic antagonist selectivity for trachea (beta 2/beta 1 = 3:1).