A number of benzimidazoles, having several substituents on the azole and be
nzene nuclei and C-2 (methylamino, ethylenediamine, morpholine, piperazine
and piperidine) were prepared. Regioselective synthesis was designed for th
e N-1-alkyl substituted benzimidazoles (14-15). X-Ray structure analysis of
(14) was also revealed. Compounds were evaluated for their in vitro H-1-an
tihistaminic activity in the isolated guinea-pig ileum method. The compound
(11) exhibits best activity.