The object of this invention is to provide an illuminant, which can easily be produced at low cost. This invention is a carbazole derivative luminescent compound having a carbazole ring skeleton, to the nitrogen atom of which is attached an electron-donating group, and to the carbon atom of which is attached an electron-attracting group at the third position to the nitrogen atom.
The invention relates to compounds of formula (I)
processes for their preparation, their use as 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same.