Pyrido[2,1-b]quinazolinecarboxylic acids as orally active antiallergy agents

Abstract
A series of 8-substituted pyrido[2,1-b]quinazoline-2-carboxylic acids was prepared by the nickel carbonyl mediated carboxylation of the corresponding bromides. The activities of the compounds in the rat PCA [passive cutaneous anaphylaxis] test are comparable to those of the corresponding 2-substituted pyrido[2,1-b]quinazoline-8-carboxylic acids. The compounds may be useful in treating bronchial asthma in man.

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