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Substituted naphthalenes, indoles, benzofurans, and benzothiophenes as lipoxygenase inhibitors

US4737519A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 25, 1986
Grant dateApr 12, 1988
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D307/86
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides certain novel substituted naphthalenes, indoles, benzofurans, and benzothiophenes of Formula I which are useful as inhibitors of leukotriene biosynthesis and as inhibitors of lipoxygenase. They are thus employed wherever it is medically necessary or desirable to inhibit these systems. ##STR1##

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