Cis-fused compounds of the formula I
wherein R is methoxy or ethoxy, when R is methoxy, R¹ is methyl and R² and R³ are both hydrogen or both methyl, and when R is ethoxy, R¹ is hydrogen and R² and R³ are both methyl, and enantiomers and salts thereof are new and useful as antioxidants, within the medical and non-medical field.
Tetrahydroindenoindole compounds useful in the treatment of conditions
申请人:University of Bath
公开号:US05516788A1
公开(公告)日:1996-05-14
The invention concerns compounds and their enantiomers of the formula IA or IB ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 is independently selected from hydrogen or an alkyl group containing 1-6 carbon atoms and R.sup.5 is an alkoxy group containing 1-6 carbon atoms. The invention further concerns pharmaceutical compositions comprising the active compounds and methods employing the compounds for the treatment of conditions associated with free radical formation.