A series of 5-halo-4-oxo-2-phenylpentanenitriles are useful as intermediates for preparing 3-(imidazol-4-yl)-2-phenylpropanenitriles, which are useful as fungicides.
Aromatase inhibiting 4(5)-substituted imidazole derivatives, process for preparing them, their use to inhibit aromatase or to treat or prevent estrogen dependent disease, and pharmaceutical formulations comprising the imidazole derivatives as active ingredient.