Retinoid like activity is exhibited by compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein the R.sub.1 -R.sub.7 groups are independently H or straight chain or branched chain lower alkyl or cycloalkyl of 1 to 6 carbons; X symbolizes an ester or thioester linkage, Y is cycloalkyl or branched chain alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons or is (CH.sub.2) where n is an integer between 0 to 6 or is an alkenyl group of 2 to 6 carbons, or an alkynyl group of 2 to 6 carbons; and Z is H, OH, OR', OCOR', --COOH or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or amide thereof, --CH.sub.2 OH or an ether or ester derivative, or --CHO or an acetal derivative, or --COR' or a ketal derivative where R' is an alkyl, cycloalkyl or alkenyl group containing 1 to 6 carbons, or a phenylalkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl group.
化合物的式子为 ##STR1## 其中 R.sub.1 -R.sub.7 基团独立地为 H 或直链或支链低碳数烷基或环烷基;X 代表酯或
硫酯键,Y 为1至6个碳的支链烷基或环烷基或为(CH.sub.2),其中n为0至6的整数,或为2至6个碳的烯基基团或2至6个碳的炔基基团;Z 为H、OH、OR'、OCOR'、--COOH 或其药学上可接受的盐、酯或酰胺、--CH.sub.2 OH 或其醚或酯衍
生物、--CHO 或其
缩醛衍
生物、--COR' 或其
缩酮衍
生物,其中R'是含1至6个碳的烷基、环烷基或烯基基团或苯基烷基、苯基或取代苯基。