| abstract |
An antiphlogistic compound of the formula (I) <IMAGE> (I) or a pharmaceutically effective salt thereof wherein R1 and R2 are hydrogen or C1-4 alkoxy or together form a methylenedioxy group; R3, R4, R5, and R6 are hydrogen or a group of the formula -CH2-(CH2)n-R7 with the proviso that at least one of R3, R4, R5 and R6 is other than hydrogen; R7 is a carboxylic group or a carboxylic acid derivative group; n=0, 1 or 2, provided that if R3, R4 and R5 are hydrogen and R7 in the group R6 is cyano or alkoxycarbonyl, and n=1, then R1 and R2 are hydrogen, C2-4 alkoxy, or together form a methylenedioxy group. |