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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 10, 1992
Gruenenthal GmbH, Aachen, DE;
Abstract
Substituted 3,4-dihydronaphthalenes of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a methyl or an amino group, R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R.sup.3 is a linear or branched chain alkyl residue having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an allyl or a crotyl group or a cyclopentyl group are disclosed which specifically inhibit 5-lipoxygenase and are useful in pharmaceutical compositions for prophylaxis and treatment of disorders attributable to the action of leucotrienes. The dihydronaphthalenes may be prepared by reacting a compound of formula II ##STR2## with hydroxylamine or a salt thereof to form the corresponding oxime, reducing the oxime to a hydroxylamine of formula III ##STR3## and introducing a --CO--R.sup.1 group.