The present invention relates to new pharmacologically valuable, basically substituted heterocyclic compounds of the formula ##EQU1## wherein X represents--N=N----ch=n-- ##EQU2## R represents an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic amine radical having 2 to 10 carbon atoms or the radical of a 5, 6 or 7 ring-membered heterocyclic amine optionally containing an additional N, O or S hetero atom, the radical being attached through the nitrogen atom,R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represent alkoxy groups containing 1 - 4 C-atoms, R.sub.3 represents lower alkyl having 1 - 3 C-atoms and m and n are 1, 2 or 3.The above derivatives are produced by acylating heterocyclic derivatives having the formula ##STR1## with an alkoxycinnamic acid of the general formula ##STR2## OR A FUNCTIONAL DERIVATIVE OF THE LATTER, OPTIONALLY IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ACID-BINDING AGENT, THE RADICALS R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, n and m having the meanings set out above.