6-Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone compounds
US4271083A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C65/40
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, A represents --CH.sub.2 --, --CO-- or ##STR2## n represents an integer of 1 to 8, X represents hydrogen or hydroxyl which may be protected and Y represents hydroxyl which may be protected, and their esters show an excellent action on the lysosomal membranes of cells, and exhibit excellent pharmacological activities such as physiologic host defense control activity, especially immuno-potentiating activity.
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