New quinone compounds of the formula:
wherein
R is methyl or methoxy and
Y is formyl, carboxyl, an alkoxycarbonyl having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, carbamoyl, a mono- or dialkylcarbamoyl whose alkyl moiety has 1 to 4 carbon atoms or carbamoyloxymethyl, or their hydroquinone-form compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, have useful physiological activities such as antiasthmatic and antiallergic activities.
式中的新醌化合物:
式中
R 是甲基或甲氧基,以及
Y 是甲酰基、羧基、具有 2 至 5 个碳原子的烷氧羰基、
氨基甲酰基、烷基具有 1 至 4 个碳原子的单烷基或二烷基
氨基甲酰基或
氨基甲酰氧甲基,或它们的
氢醌形式化合物,或它们的药学上可接受的盐,具有有用的生理活性,如抗哮喘和抗过敏活性。