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Max-Peter Seiler

Andre Stoll

William J Louis

Richard Berthold

##STR1## The compounds of Formula I and their physiologically hydrolysable derivatives, in which at least one hydroxy group is in esterified form, and their salts, elicit highly cardioselective beta 1 adrenoceptor blockade, and in most cases cardiospecific blockade, and relevant cardiotonic activity. These compounds can be used as therapeutic agents. One obtains these compounds by 3-amino-2-oxypropylation of the respective substituted phenol.

3-aminopropoxyphenyl derivatives, their preparation and pharmaceutical

##STR1## wherein (A) R is O(CH.sub.2).sub.2 O-R.sub.3 and

3-amino-propyloxyphenyl derivatives, their preparation and

Compounds of formula (I), ##STR1## characterized in that R signifies optionally substituted heteroaryl-, heteroarylakyl or heteroarylalkenyl, R.sub.1 signifies hydrogen or a substituent, R.sub.2 is hydroxy or a group --z--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --Y--R.sub.3 wherein R.sub.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkylene, hydroxy substituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkylene, or optionally substituted aryl or aralkyl or aralkenyl moiety, and Y signifies oxygen or sulfur, and either Z is an oxygen atom and n is 2 or 3, or Z is a bond and n is 1, 2 or 3, A signifies alkylene or branched alkylene of 2 to 5 carbon atoms, W signifies a bond or imino, and X signifies a bond or imino, and their physiologically hydrolyzable derivatives, in which at least one hydroxy group is in esterified form. The compounds exhibit beta adrenoceptor blocking activity. Processes for the preparation of the compounds are also disclosed.

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