| abstract |
A compound effect for the treatment of dermatological disorders comprises a mono- or diester of an .alpha., .omega.-dicarboxylic acid, wherein the alcohol moiety of the said ester comprises a keratolytically active alcohol. The compound may have formula (I), where n is in the range of 6 and 12; m is in the range of 0 and 8; R' is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, benzyl, OH, NHR'', CONHR'' and COOR''; R'' is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, and benzyl; and Y is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, benzyl and X. |