Piperazine derivatives of dimethylxanthines. IV. Reaction of beta,gamma-epoxypropyldimethylxanthines with piperazines.
In the reaction of 7-resp. 1-beta,gamma-epoxyproplderivatives of theophylline (Th) or theobromine (Tb) with piperazine and N-monoalkyl or monoarylpiperazines the corresponding 7-resp. 1-beta-hydroxy-gamma-piperazinopropyl-Th (1-8) resp. Tb (9-16) were formed. In preliminary screening some of the new compounds showed strong antagonism with histamine H1 receptor and with endogenous histamine.