Sulphonylbenzyl-substituted imidazolylpropenoic acid derivatives can be prepared by reacting sulphonylbenzyl-substituted aldehydes with appropriate CH-acidic compounds and then dehydrating. The sulphonylbenzyl-substituted imidazolylpropenoic acid derivatives can be used in medicaments, in particular for the treatment of high blood pressure and atherosclerosis.

Substituted biphenylpyridones can be prepared by alkylating pyridones on the nitrogen. The substituted biphenylpyridones are suitable as active substances in medicaments, in particular in hypotensive and anti-atherosclerotic medicaments.

The substituted monopyridyl and bipyridyl derivatives are prepared by reacting substituted pyridine halides with phenylboronic acids. They are suitable for use as active compounds in medicaments for treating arterial hypertension and atherosclerosis.

Phenylglycinamides of heterocyclically substituted phenylacetic acid derivatives are prepared by reacting phenylacetic acids with glycinamides. The compounds can be used as active compounds in medicaments.