| abstract |
Novel tetralone or benzopyranone derivatives useful as a preventive and/or remedy for various diseases dependent on male and female hormones. The derivatives are represented by general formula (I), wherein R1 and R2 each represents hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyloxy, or aralkyloxy; R3 to R7 each represents hydrogen, hydroxy, linear or branched C1-6 alkyl, alkyloxy, aralkyloxy, halogeno, or amino, or R3 and R4, R4 and R5, R5 and R6, or R6 and R7 are bonded to each other to form alkylenedioxy; and A represents methylene or oxygen. The derivatives are produced by reacting specific tetralone or benzopyranone derivatives with specific benzaldehyde derivatives. |