A new series of piperidineacrylate derivatives was prepared and evaluated for antiallergic activity. Most of the compounds showed potent activities in the rat passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA) assay. In particular, ethyl 1-[2-bis(4-fluorophenyl)methoxyethyl]-4-piperidineacrylate (1a) was more potent than oxatomide and terfenadine in this assay, and was selected for further study. Some pharmacological