Synthesis of (1-substituted piperidin-4-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles and (1-substituted piperidin-4-yl)-3,4-dihydroquinazolines as possible antihypertensive agents

Structural modifications of 4-piperidylbenzimidazolinones (I) by replacing the benzimidazolinone group with other heterocycles (2-cyanoamino, 2-ethoxy, and 2-methylbenzimidazole and 2-cyanoamino-3,4-dihydroquinazoline) has been made and a number of new piperidines (II) were synthesized as potential antihypertensive agents.