3, 5-Di-substituted phenylcyanoguanidine derivatives with halogen, cyano, and/or nitro groups at the 3-and 5-positions of the benzene ring exhibited very strong smooth muscle relaxation activity in vitro, as compared to pinacidil. Among them, N-(3-chloro-5- cyanophenyl)-N'-cyano-N"-tert-pentylguanidine (5s) showed 27-fold more potent activity than pinacidil, and exhibited a stronger and more lasting antihypertensive effect than ...