Phenylbutanol derivatives of the formula Z-C(CH.sub.3) (OH)-CH.sub.2 -Y wherein Z is 4-biphenyl or 4-phenoxyphenyl wherein the phenoxy group is unsubstituted or substituted by F, Cl or Br and Y is COOR.sup.2 or CH.sub.2 OR.sup.3 wherein R.sup.2 is H or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and R.sup.3 is H or alkanoyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and their physiologically acceptable salts, possess anti-inflammatory activity and are produced by (a) treating with a solvolyzing agent a compound of the formula Z-C(CH.sub.3) (OH)-CH.sub.2 -W or Z-CX(CH.sub.3)-CH.sub.2 -Y wherein W is a functionally modified carboxy or methylol group different from Y and X is Cl, Br or I or a functionally modified hydroxyl group; or (b) reducing a compound otherwise corresponding to a desired final product but having instead of one of the hydrogen atoms a group which can be reduced or replaced by a hydrogen atom; or (c) oxidizing a compound otherwise corresponding to a desired final product but lacking the tertiary hydroxyl group; or (d) converting a compound otherwise corresponding to a desired final product wherein Z is a 4-phenoxyphenyl group but having instead a 4-OH-, Cl-, Br- or 1-substituted phenyl group into a desired final product; or (e) diazotizing a compound otherwise corresponding to a desired final product wherein Z is a halogen-substituted 4-phenoxyphenyl group but having an --NH.sub.2 -substituted phenoxy group and reacting the resulting diazonium salt with a halogenating agent.
公式Z-C(CH.sub.3) (OH)-CH.sub.2 -Y中的苯
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联苯或4-苯氧基苯,其中苯氧基未被取代或被F、Cl或Br取代,Y是COOR.sup.2或CH.sub.2OR.sup.3,其中R.sup.2是1至6个碳原子的H或烷基,R.sup.3是1至6个碳原子的H或烷酰基,以及它们的生理学上可接受的盐,具有抗炎活性,并通过(a)用溶解剂处理公式Z-C(CH.sub.3)(OH)-CH.sub.2-W或Z-CX(CH.sub.3)-CH.sub.2-Y的化合物,其中W是与Y不同的功能修饰羧基或甲基醇基,X是Cl、Br或I或具有功能修饰羟基的羟基;或(b)还原一个化合物,该化合物与期望的最终产物相对应,但代替一个氢原子的是可以还原或替换为氢原子的基团;或(c)氧化一个化合物,该化合物与期望的最终产物相对应,但缺少三级羟基;或(d)将一个化合物转化为期望的最终产物,其中Z是4-苯氧基苯基,但代替一个4-OH-、Cl-、Br-或1-取代苯基的氢原子;或(e)重氮化一个化合物,否则与期望的最终产物相对应,其中Z是卤代4-苯氧基苯基,但具有--NH.sub.2-取代的苯氧基,并用卤代试剂反应所得的重氮盐。