| abstract |
(A) Cpds. of the general formula (I):- where R1 - R6 = same or different H, halogen, alkyl, OH, alkoxy, substd. alkoxy or alkyl; X = straight or branched, substd. or unsubstd., satd. or unsatd. polymethylene chain opt. substd. by one or more carbocycles, heterocycles, O atoms, or carbonyl radicals. (B) Salts, esters, and amides of (I). (C) Pharm. compns. contng. (I). (I) where R1 - R6 = H; X=CH2CHOHCH2 (II) and functional derivs. Treatment of reactions arising from antibody-antigen reactions such as allergies, asthma, hay fever, urticaria. Treatment of virus infections. |