4-Aroyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazol-2-ones, a new class of cardiotonic agents
A series of 4-aroyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazol-2-ones was synthesized and evaluated for pharmacological activity in the anesthetized dog. Most members of this series produced dose-related increases in cardiac contractile force as well as relatively minor inc