Patent Publication Number: US-4322418-A

Title: Substituted 1-(α-aminocarbonyl-benzyl)-3,4-dihydro-isoquinolines, compositions and use

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention relates to novel substituted 1-(α-aminocarbonyl-benzyl)-3,4-dihydro-isoquinolines and non-toxic acid addition salts thereof, to methods of preparing these compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them as active ingredient, and to methods of using them as blood circulation promoting agents. 
     More particularly, the present invention relates to a novel class of compounds represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen, hydroxyl, or methoxy group or R 1  and R 2 , R 2  and R 3 , or R 1  and R 3  together represent a methylenedioxy group; and 
     X represents a dialkylamino in which each alkyl moiety has from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; a heterocyclic group such as an aziridinyl, azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, morpholino, N&#39;-methylpiperazino, or N&#39;-benzylpiperazino group; or the group 
     
         --NHR 
    
      wherein R represents a lower alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; alkenyl or alkinyl group of 3 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl group of from 3 to 6 carbon atoms; morpholino group; pyridyl group; or ethyl or propyl group substituted by a hydroxyl, methoxy, dimethylamino, phenyl, methoxyphenyl, dimethoxyphenyl, methylenedioxyphenyl, morpholino, or indolyl group, 
     in racemic or optically active form, and non-toxic, pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. 
     The acid addition salts comprise any desired pharmacologically acceptable salts formed with inorganic or organic acids. Examples of suitable such salts include hydrohalides such as hydrochlorides, sulfates, hydrogen sulfates, phosphates, hydrogen phosphates, tartrates, succinates, maleates, benzoates, acetates, propionates, lactates, ascorbinates, and the like. 
     The compounds according to the invention may be prepared by cyclizing a (mixed) diamide of phenylmalonic acid of the formula ##STR2## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and X are as defined above, in the presence of a suitable condensing agent, in a manner known per se, to form the corresponding 3,4-dihydroisoquinoline. Subsequently, if desired, a salt obtained is converted into the free base and/or the free base obtained is converted with a pharmacologically acceptable acid into the salt thereof. 
     Examples of suitable condensing agents include numerous Lewis acids, such as, for example, phosphorus oxychloride, boron trifluoride, stannic tetrachloride, or titanium tetrachloride, as well as strong inorganic acids such as sulfuric acid, fluorosulfonic acids, hydrofluoric acid, or polyphosphoric acid. The condensing agents are normally used in excess. Phosphorus oxychloride is preferred. 
     The cyclization reaction may be carried out with or without a solvent. All inert solvents are suitable, provided that they are sufficiently soluble for the reaction partners and have a sufficiently high boiling point. Examples include benzene, alkylbenzenes, chlorobenzenes, decalin, chloroform, methylene chloride, acetonitrile, and the like. In an alternative embodiment of the process, the condensing agent itself, for example, phosphorus oxychloride, is used as the solvent. 
     No special conditions apply with regard to the reaction temperature. The reaction according to the invention may be effected within a wide temperature range, preferably with heating up to approximately the boiling point of the solvent. 
     The starting compounds of Formula II, some of which are new, may be prepared, for example, according to the following reaction scheme: ##STR3## 
     In the initial stage, phenylmalonic acid is treated with thionyl chloride and further reacted with an amine of the formula HX, wherein X is as defined above. The compound of Formula II is then obtained by reaction with 2-(3&#39;,4&#39;-dimethoxyphenyl)-ethylamine in a nitrogen atmosphere. 
     The compounds according to the invention are used as agents in promoting blood circulation, that is, they improve the passage of blood through the tissues and the supply of oxygen to tissues, particularly in the central nervous system. They also have the effect of increasing contractility and influencing blood pressure. Compounds wherein X is a cyclized heterocyclic system or a dialkylamine are particularly effective. 
     The compounds of Formula I in racemic or optically active form and the acid addition salts thereof may also be used in conjunction with active substances of other kinds. Suitable galenic forms for administration include, for example, tablets, capsules, suppositories, solutions, or powders. For their preparation, the conventional galenic excipients, carriers, disintegrants, or lubricants or substances for obtaining sustained release may be used. 
     The compounds according to the invention have a significantly longer-lasting activity than standard commercial products. In comparison with xanthinol nicotinate, they have a 60% superiority, based on the increased flow of blood through the brain in a cat. 
     The inhibition of thiopental-induced damage to a rat&#39;s paw shows a dosage ratio of 1:100 with the above-mentioned comparison substance for the blood flow-promoting and circulation-stimulating effect. For the resorption coefficient, i.e., the ratio of oral to intravenous dosage, the compounds according to the invention have a superiority of 2:1. A dosage range of from about 1 to 50 mg/kg, preferably from about 10 to 40 mg/kg, per os, or from about 0.1 to 10 mg/kg, preferably from about 2 to 7 mg/kg, intravenously, is recommended. 
    
    
     The following examples are intended to illustrate the invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention thereto. 
     EXAMPLES 
     The following examples are representative preparations of compounds of Formula II: 
     EXAMPLE 1 
     Monoethyl phenylmalonate chloride 
     One hundred five grams (0.5 mol) of monoethyl phenylmalonate [JACS 74, 5897 (1952)] were refluxed with 119 gm of thionyl chloride in a water bath for 90 minutes, under stirring. The excess thionyl chloride was eliminated in vacuo, and the residue was distilled under reduced pressure (130° to 135° C./15 mm). An amount of 85.0 gm (75% of theory) of monoethyl phenylmalonate chloride was obtained. 
     EXAMPLE 2 
     Monoethyl phenylmalonate-2-(3&#39;,4&#39;-dimethoxyphenyl)-ethylamide 
     Two hundred ninety-five grams (1.3 mol) of monoethyl phenylmalonate chloride in 500 ml of absolute tetrahydrofuran were added dropwise, at room temperature, to a cooled mixture of 236 gm (1.3 mol) of 2-(3&#39;,4&#39;-dimethoxyphenyl)-ethylamine, 171 gm of triethylamine, and 500 ml of absolute tetrahydrofuran, under stirring and in a protective N 2  atmosphere. After the reaction ended, the precipitated triethylammonium chloride was suction filtered, the filtrate was concentrated, and the solid residue was distributed between water and methylene chloride. The organic phase was dried over Na 2  SO 4 . After the solvent evaporated, the product was recrystallized from ethyl acetate. 
     M.p.: 103° C., yield: 342 gm (71% of theory). 
     EXAMPLE 3 
     α-Diethylaminocarbonyl-phenylacetic acid-2-(3&#39;,4&#39;-dimethoxyphenyl-ethylamide 
     A mixture of 16.7 gm of monoethyl phenylmalonate-2-(3&#39;,4&#39;-dimethoxyphenyl)-ethylamide and 120 ml of diethylamine was heated to 120° to 130° C. in an autoclave for 48 hours. The reaction mixture was then mixed with 500 ml of ethanol and treated with active charcoal at boiling temperature. After cooling, the reaction mixture was suction filtered and then concentrated by evaporation, and the residue was crystallized from ethyl acetate/petroleum ether at 40° to 80° C., after purification on a silica gel column (CH 2  Cl 2  /MeOH ratio of 100:1 to 100:2). 
     M.p.: 81°-85° C.; yield: 14 gm (78% of theory). 
     The following examples are representative preparations of compounds of Formula I: 
     EXAMPLE 4 
     1-(α-Diethylaminocarbonyl-benzyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline hydrochloride 
     Thirty-three grams of α-diethylaminocarbonyl-phenylacetic acid-2-(3&#39;,4&#39;-dimethoxyphenyl)-ethylamide were dissolved in 120 ml of acetonitrile and mixed with 18 ml of phosphorus oxychloride. The reaction mixture was refluxed for about 2 hours. It was then concentrated by evaporation, and the residue was taken up in 200 ml of methylene chloride and rendered alkaline by stirring into a solution of potassium carbonate in ice water. After processing in the usual way (extracting with methylene chloride, drying the organic phase over Na 2  SO 4 , eliminating the solvent, etc.), the product was purified over a silica gel column (CH 2  Cl 2  /MeOH ratio of 100:1 to 100:2). 
     M.P.: 170° C.; yield: 26 gm. 
     To obtain the hydrochloride, 26 gm of base were dissolved in as small an amount of ethanol as possible and mixed with ethanolic hydrochloric acid. The hydrochloride was crystallized out by dropwise addition of absolute ether and petroleum ether (1:1) at 40° to 80° C. 
     M.p.: 203°-205° C.; yield: 17 gm (49.2% of theory). 
     EXAMPLE 5 
     1-(α-Dimethylaminocarbonyl-benzyl)-6-methoxy-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-hydrochloride 
     An amount of 3.9 gm (11.5 mmol) of phenylmalonic acid dimethylamide-[2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-ethylamide] was dissolved in 60 ml of chloroform, and the resulting solution was then mixed with 13.7 gm (90 mmol) of POCl 3  and refluxed for 6 hours. The solvent was removed in a rotary vaporizer, the residue was dissolved in CH 2  Cl 2 , and that solution was added dropwise to a cold saturated K 2  CO 3  solution. After extraction three times with CH 2  Cl 2 , the combined organic extracts were extracted three times with 2 N HCl. The combined HCl phases were made alkaline with K 2  CO 3  and again extracted with CH 2  Cl 2 . The organic phase was dried and then concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was treated with ethereal HCl. The hydrochloride precipitated was dissolved in isopropanol, the solution was treated with active charcoal, and diethyl ether was added to the solution until the solution began to become turbid. After being left overnight in a refrigerator, the desired compound crystallized out as the hydrochloride. 
     Yield: 2.3 gm (56% of theory). M.p.: 124° C. 
     The compounds set forth in the following table were prepared using analogous procedures: 
     
                                           TABLE 1                                 
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R.sub.1 = R.sub.2 = methoxy, R.sub.3 = hydrogen                           
Example                                                                   
No.  X                     Salt form                                      
                                    M.p. (°C.)                     
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 6   NHCH.sub.3            Hydrochloride                                  
                                    220°                           
 7   N(CH.sub.3).sub.2     Hydrochloride                                  
                                    153-155°                       
 8   NHC.sub.2 H.sub.5     Base     155-157°                       
 9   N(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2                                             
                           Hydrochloride                                  
                                    190°                           
10   NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH  Hydrochloride                                  
                                    212°                           
11   NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3                                          
                           Base     107°                           
12   NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3                                  
                           Hydrochloride                                  
                                    164°                           
13   NHCH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                         
                           Hydrochloride                                  
                                    214°                           
14   NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2N(CH.sub.3).sub.2                         
                           Dihydrochloride                                
                                    224-226°                       
15                                                                        
      ##STR4##             Hydrochloride                                  
                                    157-159°                       
16                                                                        
      ##STR5##             Base      78-80°                        
17                                                                        
      ##STR6##             Dihydrochloride                                
                                    226- 229°                      
18                                                                        
      ##STR7##             Base     140°                           
19                                                                        
      ##STR8##             Hydrochloride                                  
                                    161°                           
20                                                                        
      ##STR9##             Base     152°                           
21                                                                        
      ##STR10##            Base     163°                           
22                                                                        
      ##STR11##            Base     193-195°                       
23                                                                        
      ##STR12##            Hydrochloride                                  
                                    197-202°                       
24                                                                        
      ##STR13##            Base     168-170°                       
25                                                                        
      ##STR14##            Base     123-125°                       
26                                                                        
      ##STR15##            Hydrochloride                                  
                                    109°                           
27                                                                        
      ##STR16##            Base     130- 135°                      
28                                                                        
      ##STR17##            Base     118-120°                       
29   NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3                                           
                           Hydrochloride                                  
                                    71-78°                         
30   NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3                                   
                           Hydrochloride                                  
                                    79-81°                         
31   NHCH.sub.2CHCH.sub.2  Hydrochloride                                  
                                    205-207°                       
32   NHCH.sub.2CCH         Hydrochloride                                  
                                    173-175°                       
33                                                                        
      ##STR18##            Hydrochloride                                  
                                    227-228°                       
34   NHCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2  Hydrochloride                                  
                                    226-227°                       
35   NHC(CH.sub.3).sub.3   Hydrochloride                                  
                                    225-226°                       
36   NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3                           
                           Hydrochloride                                  
                                     88-94°                        
37   NHCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3                                       
                           Hydrochloride                                  
                                    214-215°                       
38   NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                 
                           Hydrochloride                                  
                                     90-93°                        
39   NHCH.sub.2CH(OH)CH.sub.3                                             
                           Hydrochloride                                  
                                    201-202°                       
40   NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2N(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                  
                           Dihydrochloride                                
                                    134-143°                       
41                                                                        
      ##STR19##            Base     110-112°                       
42                                                                        
      ##STR20##            Base     168-170°                       
43                                                                        
      ##STR21##            Hydrochloride                                  
                                     54-64° amorphous              
44                                                                        
      ##STR22##            Hydrochloride                                  
                                     59-68° amorphous              
45                                                                        
      ##STR23##            Hydrochloride                                  
                                    195-197°                       
46                                                                        
      ##STR24##            Hydrochloride                                  
                                    183°                           
47                                                                        
      ##STR25##            Base      80-83°                        
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                       TABLE 2                                                     
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R.sub.1, R.sub.2 = Methylenedioxy, R.sub.3 = Hydrogen                     
Ex.                                                                       
No.  X                    Salt form                                       
                                   M.p. (°C.)                      
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48                                                                        
      ##STR26##           Base      99-90°                         
49                                                                        
      ##STR27##           Hydro- chloride                                 
                                   115.120°                        
50                                                                        
      ##STR28##           Base     155-156°                        
51                                                                        
      ##STR29##           Base     165°                            
52                                                                        
      ##STR30##           Base     199°                            
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                       TABLE 3                                                     
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R.sub.1 = Methoxy, R.sub.2 = Hydroxyl, R.sub.3 = Hydrogen                 
Ex.                                   M.p.                                
No.  X                       Salt form                                    
                                      (°C.)                        
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53                                                                        
      ##STR31##              Hydro- chloride                              
                                      108- 112°                    
54   NHCH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                         
                             Base     154-                                
                                      158°                         
55                                                                        
      ##STR32##              Hydro- chloride                              
                                      158- 163°                    
56                                                                        
      ##STR33##              Base     143- 146°                    
57                                                                        
      ##STR34##              Base     216- 218°                    
58                                                                        
      ##STR35##              Base     148- 153°                    
59                                                                        
      ##STR36##              Hydro- chloride                              
                                      177-  183°                   
60                                                                        
      ##STR37##              Hydro- chloride                              
                                      136°                         
61                                                                        
      ##STR38##              Hydro- chloride                              
                                      161- 165°                    
62                                                                        
      ##STR39##              Hydro- chloride                              
                                      198°                         
63                                                                        
      ##STR40##              Hydro- chloride                              
                                      167°                         
64                                                                        
      ##STR41##              Hydro- chloride                              
                                      167- 172°                    
65   NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3                           
                             Base     149°                         
66   NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3                                   
                             Base     147°                         
67   NHCH.sub.2CHCH.sub.2    Base     167-                                
                                      169°                         
68   NHCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2    Hydro-   152°                         
                             chloride                                     
69                                                                        
      ##STR42##              Base     129- 131°                    
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                       TABLE 4                                                     
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R.sub.1 = Hydroxy, R.sub.2 = Methoxy, R.sub.3 = Hydrogen                  
Example                                                                   
No.     X           Salt form    M.p. (°C.)                        
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70      --N(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2                                        
                    Hydrochloride                                         
                                 199°                              
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                       TABLE 5                                                     
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R.sub.1 = Methoxy, R.sub.2 = R.sub.3 = Hydrogen                           
Ex.                                M.p.                                   
No.  X                    Salt form                                       
                                   (°C.)                           
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71   NHC.sub.2 H.sub.5    Hydro-   158°                            
                          chloride                                        
72   NHCH.sub.3           Hydro-   155°                            
                          chloride                                        
73                                                                        
      ##STR43##           Hydro- chloride                                 
                                   104° (decomp.)                  
74   N(CH.sub.3)C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                           
                          Hydro-   ˜60°                      
                          chloride hygro-                                 
                                   scopic                                 
75                                                                        
      ##STR44##           Hydro- chloride                                 
                                   ˜120°                     
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                       TABLE 6                                                     
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R.sub.1 = R.sub.2 = R.sub.3 = Methoxy                                     
Ex.                        Salt     M.p.                                  
No.  X                     form     (°C.)                          
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76   N(CH.sub.3)C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                           
                           Toluene- hygro-                                
                           sulfonate                                      
                                    scopic                                
77                                                                        
      ##STR45##            Hydro- chlo- ride                              
                                    180°                           
78                                                                        
      ##STR46##            Hydro- chlo- ride                              
                                     89° (decomp.)                 
79                                                                        
      ##STR47##            Base     117-120°                       
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     The following examples illustrate a few pharmaceutical dosage unit compositions comprising a compound of the present invention as an active ingredient. 
     EXAMPLE 80 
     
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Tablets                                                                   
Composition of one tablet:                                                
Component               Amount                                            
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Active ingredient according to                                            
the invention           40.0 mg                                           
Lactose                 100.0 mg                                          
Corn starch             50.0 mg                                           
Colloidal silicic acid  2.0 mg                                            
Soluble starch          5.0 mg                                            
Magnesium stearate      3.0 mg                                            
Total                   200.0 mg                                          
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     Procedure 
     The active ingredient was mixed with some of the excipients and granulated with a solution of the soluble starch in water. After the granulate was dried, the remaining excipients were added and the mixture was compressed to form tablets. 
     EXAMPLE 81 
     
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Coated Tablets                                                            
Composition of one coated tablet:                                         
Component               Amount                                            
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Active ingredient according to                                            
the invention           20.0 mg                                           
Lactose                 100.0 mg                                          
Corn starch             65.0 mg                                           
Colloidal silicic acid  2.0 mg                                            
Soluble starch          5.0 mg                                            
Magnesium stearate      3.0 mg                                            
Total                   195.0 mg                                          
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     Procedure 
     The active ingredient and excipients were compressed to form tablet cores as described in Example 80, and these cores were then coated in the usual way with sugar, talc, and gum arabic. 
     EXAMPLE 82 
     
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Suppositories                                                             
Composition of one suppository:                                           
Component               Amount                                            
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Active ingredient according to                                            
the invention           50.0 mg                                           
Lactose                 250.0 mg                                          
Suppository composition q.s.ad                                            
                        1.7 gm                                            
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     Procedure 
     The active substance and lactose were mixed together, and the mixture was homogeneously suspended in the molten suppository composition. The suspensions were poured into cooled molds to form suppositories weighing 1.7 gm apiece. 
     EXAMPLE 83 
     
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Ampules                                                                   
Composition of one ampule:                                                
Component               Amount                                            
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Active ingredient according to                                            
the invention           20.0 mg                                           
Sodium chloride         5.0 mg                                            
Twice distilled water q.s.ad                                              
                        2.0 ml                                            
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     Procedure 
     The active substance and sodium chloride were dissolved in water which had been distilled twice, and the solution was transferred into ampules under sterile conditions. 
     EXAMPLE 84 
     
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Ampules                                                                   
Composition of one ampule:                                                
Component               Amount                                            
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Active ingredient according to                                            
the invention           10.0 mg                                           
Sodium chloride         7.0 mg                                            
Twice distilled water q.s.ad                                              
                        1.0 ml                                            
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     The procedure was analogous to that of Example 83. 
     EXAMPLE 85 
     
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Drops                                                                     
Composition of one vial:                                                  
Component               Amount                                            
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Active ingredient according to                                            
the invention           0.70 gm                                           
Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate                                                  
                        0.07 gm                                           
Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate                                                  
                        0.03 gm                                           
Demineralized water q.s.ad                                                
                        100.00 ml                                         
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     Procedure 
     The active ingredient and preservatives were dissolved in demineralized water, and the resulting solution was filtered and transferred into vials each containing 100 ml. 
     Any one of the other compounds embraced by Formula I or a non-toxic, pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof with an inorganic or organic acid, may be substituted for the particular active ingredient employed in Examples 80 through 85. Likewise, the amount of active ingredient in these illustrative examples may be varied to achieve the dosage unit range set forth above, and the amounts and nature of the inert pharmaceutical carrier ingredient may be varied to meet particular requirements. 
     While the present invention has been illustrated with the aid of certain specific embodiments thereof, it will be readily apparent to others skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to these particular embodiments, and that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.