Pyrazolopyrimidinone antianginal agents

Abstract

Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 perfluoroalkyl; R.sup.2 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl optionally substituted by OH, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 perfluoroalkyl; R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 perfluoroalkyl or (C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalky)C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sup.4 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which it is attached completes a pyrrolidinyl, piperidino, morpholino, or 4-N-(R.sup.6)-piperazinyl group; R.sup.5 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, NR.sup.7 R.sup.8, or CONR.sup.7 R.sup.8 ; R.sup.6 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy) C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkyl, hydroxy C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkyl, (R.sup.7 R.sup.8 N)C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkyl, (R.sup.7 R.sup.8 NCO)C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, CONR.sup.7 R.sup.8, CSNR.sup.7 R.sup.8 or C(NH)NR.sup.7 R.sup.8 ; R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are each independently H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy)C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl or hydroxy C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are selective cGMP PDE inhibitors useful in the treatment of cardiovascular disorders such as angina, hypertension, heart failure and atherosclerosis.