New Therapeutic Agents of the Quinoline Seriess : Part I. Fused Quinolyl Compounds

By condensation of chrorman-2, 4-diones, isocoumaranone, beta-tetralone, 5-rnethoxy 7-hydroxy indan-1, 3-dione with (I) anthranilic acid, (2) o-nitro benzaldehyde and (3) dimethoxy o-nitrobenzaldehyde followed by subsequent reduction of the o-nitrobenzylidene derivatives, heterocyclic compounds with fused quinoline rings were prepared and tested for their antispasmodic and antihistaminic properties.