| abstract |
This invention relates to 4-phenoxy (and 4-substituted phenoxy)5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanones of the formula: ##STR1## where Z is ##STR2## where R is H, halogen, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, trifluoromethyl, or ##STR3## and X is H, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, --O--C 1 -C 8 alkyl, or halogen; a process for their preparation, their use in the treatment of osteoporosis, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. |