| abstract |
(S)-2-Aryl-1,3-propanediol monocarbamate and its intermediate, (S)-3-acetoxy-2-aryl-propanol carbamate, represented by the following formulas I and II, respectively, have pharmaceutically useful activity against for central nervous system disorders including nervous myalgia, epilepsy and cerebral apoplexy: ##STR1## wherein, R is ##STR2## wherein X is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and Y represents a halogen element, trifluoromethyl, or a lower alkyl group containing one to three carbon atoms. |