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5-Phenyl-2,4-pentadien-1-amines and method for inhibiting prostaglandin dehydrogenase

US4173649A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 1978
Grant dateNov 6, 1979
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N9/99
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

5-Phenyl-2,4-pentadien-1-amines and salts thereof are provided having the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, hydroxy, lower alkanoyloxy, nitro, cyano, amino, carboxy or lower alkoxycarbonyl, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are the same or different and are hydrogen, lower alkyl, alkenyl-lower alkyl, aralkyl, and substituted lower alkyl. These compounds possess useful pharmceutical activites due to their ability to inhibit the prostaglandin-inactivating enzyme 15-.alpha.-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase.

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