May & Baker, Ltd.

Colin J Daniels

Michael J Ashton

David C Cook

Anthony H Loveless

Jeremy D Pratt

Bernard T Bull

Benzamide derivatives of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein A represents a divalent straight- or branched-chain alkylene group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and R.sup.1 represents a halogen atom or a hydroxy, mercapto, amino, nitro, cyano, carboxy or carbamoyl group or an alkyl, fluorine-substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylcarbamoyl, dialkylcarbamoyl, alkanoyl, alkanoyloxy or alkanoylamino group and m represents zero or the integer 1, 2 or 3, R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R.sup.3 represents a halogen atom or a hydroxy, amino, nitro, cyano, carboxy or carbamoyl group or an alkyl, fluorine-substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, dialkylamino, alkylcarbamoyl or alkanoylamino group and n represents zero or the integer 1 or 2, R.sup.4 represents and alkyl radical and p represents zero or the integer 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, possess useful pharmacological properties.

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