| abstract |
The invention relates to new tetrahydronaphthalene derivatives of general formula (I) wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-4 alkoxycarbonylalkyl or benzyl group, or R1 and R2 together represent a group of formula -(CH2)3-, R3 represents a hydroxy, C1-4 alkoxy or benzyloxy group or a group of general formula (A), wherein R5 represents a C1-4 alkyl group, and n represents 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, furthermore to a process for preparing the same. The compounds exert valuable antiulcer and cytoprotective activity in mammals including men. |