| abstract |
2-AMINOPHENOL derivatives of the general formula:n [wherein R represents a group of the general formula:n (in which Z represents a sulfur atom or a sulfinyl group and (R 1 ) n represents that:n (i) n is an integer of 1, 2 or 3 and R 1 , which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom, a straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a halogen atom; (ii) n is an integer of 1, 2 or 3 and R' is a hydroxy group; or (iii) n is an integer of 2 and two R's are a hydroxy group and an amino group, a hydroxy group and a straight-or branched-chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a hydroxy group and a halogen atom, such groups being at o-position or p-position to each other), or R represents a group of the general formula:n (in which m is an integer of 1 or 2 and R 2 , which may be the same or different, represents a hydrogen atom, a straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a halogen atom), or R represents a group of the general formula:n (in which the various symbols are as hereinbefore defined), or R represents a group of the general formula: |