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US3984440A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Polyene compounds

Assignee: Hoffmann La Roche Inc
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Filing: 1974-08-07
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Granted: 1976-10-05
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Expires: 1994-08-07
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Abstract

Abstract Novel 9-substituted phenyl-3,7-dimethyl-nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenoic acid, -tetraenal or -tetraenol derivatives are described. The subject compounds are useful in the treatment of neoplasias, certain dermatoses and inflammatory and allergic dermatological conditions.

Inventors

  • 👤 Werner Bollag
  • 👤 Rudolf Ruegg
  • 👤 Gottlieb Ryser

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 14:55
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07F; C07F9/00; C07F9/02; C07F9/28; C07F9/54; C07F9/5428; C07C; C07C33/00; C07C33/38; C07C45/00; C07C45/51; C07C45/511; C07C45/515; C07C59/00; C07C59/40; C07C59/58; C07C59/64; C07C59/66; C07D; C07D311/00; C07D311/02; C07D311/04; C07D311/58

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 96 words
A compound having all trans configuration selected from compounds represented by the formula ##SPC6## wherein one adjacent pair of R 1 through R 5 is a oxytrimethylene or 3-oxypropenylene group which may be substituted with one or two lower alkyl groups and the remaining members of R 1 through R 5 each are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl and lower alkoxy, at least one of said remaining members of R 1 through R 5 being other than hydrogen and R 6 is selected from the group consisting of carboxyl and lower alkoxycarbonyl.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 96 words
A compound having all trans configuration selected from compounds represented by the formula ##SPC6## wherein one adjacent pair of R 1 through R 5 is a oxytrimethylene or 3-oxypropenylene group which may be substituted with one or two lower alkyl groups and the remaining members of R 1 through R 5 each are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl and lower alkoxy, at least one of said remaining members of R 1 through R 5 being other than hydrogen and R 6 is selected from the group consisting of carboxyl and lower alkoxycarbonyl.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 15 words
A compound in accordance with claim 1 wherein said compound is 9-(2,2,5,7,8-pentamethyl-chroman-6-yl)-3,7-dimethyl-nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-oic acid ethyl ester.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 13 words
A compound in accordance with claim 1 wherein said compound is 9-(2,2,5,7,8-pentamethyl-chroman-6-yl)-3,7-dimethyl-nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-oic acid.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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