Abstract 2-Phenylhistamines with various substituents at the phenyl ring were synthesized and the influence of substitution in ortho, meta or para position on histamine H 1-agonistic activity was investigated. Compounds with high activity occurred in the meta phenyl series. Increased activity in the guinea-pig ileum assay was achieved by monosubstitution with halogen on the phenyl ring. 2-[2-(3-Fluorophenyl)-4-imidazolyl] ethanamine (12) is the ...