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Phenol derivatives, their preparation and the use thereof

Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory Inc
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Filing: 1987-01-27
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Granted: 1990-03-06
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Expires: 2007-01-27
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Abstract

Abstract Disclosed are phenol derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R 1 is a substituted phenyl group, R 2 and R 3 are C 1 -C 6 alkyl group and of the formula ##STR2## wherein R 8 , R 9 and R 10 are C 1 -C 6 alkyl and the like and A is H, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl and the like substituents. These compounds and some related compounds have anti-inflammatory activity and lipoxygenase inhibitory activity.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kinji Hashimoto
  • 👤 Kiyoto Goto
  • 👤 Ken-ichi Kanai
  • 👤 Yoshiaki Tsuda

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CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D295/00; C07D295/16; C07D295/18; C07D295/182; C07D295/185; A; A61; A61P; A61P25/00; A61P25/04; A61P29/00; A61P37/00; A61P37/08; A61P7/00; A61P7/02; A61P7/10; A61P9/00; A61P9/12; C07C; C07C255/00; C07C311/00; C07C311/15; C07C311/16; C07C311/30; C07C311/37; C07C311/38; C07C317/00; C07C317/26; C07C317/32; C07C317/34; C07C323/00; C07C323/50; C07C323/62; C07C323/63; C07D295/192

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 614 words
A compound selected from the group consisting of: (1) a compound of the formula ##STR105## wherein R 1 represents a phenyl group having 1-3 substituents selected from the class consisting of cyano group, carbamoyl group, nitro group, sulfamoyl group, hydroxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 -alkyoxycarbonyl-Cl-C 6 alkyl group, carboxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio group, phenylthio group ad C 1 -C 6 alkysulfonyl group, and a salt thereof; (2) a compound of the formula ##STR106## wherein R 2 and R 3 are as defined above and R 4 represents a tri(C 1 -C 6 alkoxy) phenyl group, dihalophenyl group or a group of the formula ##STR107## wherein R 5 is hydroxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl or carboxyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group and R 6 is hydroxyl group, halogen atom or C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, and a salt thereof; (3) a compound of the formula ##STR108## wherein R 7 represents a phenyl group having a substituent selected from the class consisting of fluoro, 2-chloro, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, carboxyl, n-butyl, amino, hydroxyl and N,N-di(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) amino groups, or R 7 represents a phenyl group having carboxyl and C 1 -C 6 alkyl groups as the substituent, a phenyl group having carboxyl and hydroxyl groups as the substituent, a phenyl group having carboxyl group and halogen atom as the substituent, a phenyl group having hydroxyl group and halogen atom as the substituent, or a phenyl group having C 1 -C 6 alkoxy and hydroxy group as the substituent, and a salt thereof; and (4) a compound of the formula ##STR109## wherein R 8 and R 9 are the same and each represent tertbutyl group, R 10 represents hydrogen atom or C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, or R 9 and R 10 , taken together with the phenyl ring to which they are attached, form a fused ring of the formula ##STR110## and A represents: a hydrogen atom, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl group, piperidinocarbonyl group, phenyl-C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl group, C 1 -C 12 alkylcarbamoyl group, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylcarbamoyl group, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl group having a substituent selected from the class consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkoxy-carbonyl, carboxyl, C 1 -C 6 acyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl and C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylcarbamoyl groups, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group having a substituent selected from the class consisting of C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl-carbamoyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl, phenyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-carbamoyl, piperidinocarbonyl, morpholinocarbonyl and hydrazinocarbonyl groups, carboxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, carboxyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy group, halogen atom, or a group --NR 11 R 12 , wherein R 11 is hydrogen atom or C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, and R 12 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl group having a phenyl group as the substituent, phenyl group, benzoyl group which may optionally have C 1 -C 6 alkyl group as the substituent, C 1 -C 6 acyl group which may optionally have C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl group as the substituent, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl group or phenylsulfonyl group; with the proviso that when R 10 is hydrogen atom, the group A does not represent hydrogen atom, carboxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, carboxyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy group or halogen atom; and a salt thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 614 words
A compound selected from the group consisting of: (1) a compound of the formula ##STR105## wherein R 1 represents a phenyl group having 1-3 substituents selected from the class consisting of cyano group, carbamoyl group, nitro group, sulfamoyl group, hydroxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 -alkyoxycarbonyl-Cl-C 6 alkyl group, carboxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio group, phenylthio group ad C 1 -C 6 alkysulfonyl group, and a salt thereof; (2) a compound of the formula ##STR106## wherein R 2 and R 3 are as defined above and R 4 represents a tri(C 1 -C 6 alkoxy) phenyl group, dihalophenyl group or a group of the formula ##STR107## wherein R 5 is hydroxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl or carboxyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group and R 6 is hydroxyl group, halogen atom or C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, and a salt thereof; (3) a compound of the formula ##STR108## wherein R 7 represents a phenyl group having a substituent selected from the class consisting of fluoro, 2-chloro, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, carboxyl, n-butyl, amino, hydroxyl and N,N-di(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) amino groups, or R 7 represents a phenyl group having carboxyl and C 1 -C 6 alkyl groups as the substituent, a phenyl group having carboxyl and hydroxyl groups as the substituent, a phenyl group having carboxyl group and halogen atom as the substituent, a phenyl group having hydroxyl group and halogen atom as the substituent, or a phenyl group having C 1 -C 6 alkoxy and hydroxy group as the substituent, and a salt thereof; and (4) a compound of the formula ##STR109## wherein R 8 and R 9 are the same and each represent tertbutyl group, R 10 represents hydrogen atom or C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, or R 9 and R 10 , taken together with the phenyl ring to which they are attached, form a fused ring of the formula ##STR110## and A represents: a hydrogen atom, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl group, piperidinocarbonyl group, phenyl-C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl group, C 1 -C 12 alkylcarbamoyl group, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylcarbamoyl group, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl group having a substituent selected from the class consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkoxy-carbonyl, carboxyl, C 1 -C 6 acyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl and C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylcarbamoyl groups, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group having a substituent selected from the class consisting of C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl-carbamoyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl, phenyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-carbamoyl, piperidinocarbonyl, morpholinocarbonyl and hydrazinocarbonyl groups, carboxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, carboxyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy group, halogen atom, or a group --NR 11 R 12 , wherein R 11 is hydrogen atom or C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, and R 12 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl group having a phenyl group as the substituent, phenyl group, benzoyl group which may optionally have C 1 -C 6 alkyl group as the substituent, C 1 -C 6 acyl group which may optionally have C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl group as the substituent, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl group or phenylsulfonyl group; with the proviso that when R 10 is hydrogen atom, the group A does not represent hydrogen atom, carboxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, carboxyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy group or halogen atom; and a salt thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 118 words
A compound as defined in claim 1 which is selected from the group consisting of: (1) a compound of the formula (1) wherein R 1 is a phenyl group having cyano or hydroxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group as the substituent, (2) a compound of the formula (2) wherein R 6 is a halogen atom, (3) a compound of the formula (3) wherein R 7 is a fluorophenyl group, and (4) a compound of the formula (4) wherein A is a hydrogen atom, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl group having a carboxyl or C 1 -C 6 alkoxy group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group or halogen atom.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
A compound as defined in claim 1 which is selected from the group consisting of: 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-(4-chloro-2-hydroxymethylphenylamino)phenol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-(2-hydroxymethylphenylamino)phenol, 2-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylamino)cinnamic acid, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-(4-cyanophenylamino)phenol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-(4-fluorophenylamino)phenol, 2-methyl-4-phenylamino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthol, and 2-methyl-4-(4-methoxycarbonylemethylphenylamino)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrohaphthol
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
An anti-inflammatory composition comprising an effective amount of at least one compound as defined in claim 1 in admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 27 words
A pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting lipoxygenase comprising an effective amount of at least one compound as defined in claim 1 in admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Claim 7
Independent Claim 463 words
A method for treating inflammation in a patient comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: (a) a compound of the formula ##STR111## wherein R 1a represents unsubstituted phenyl group or a phenyl group having 1-3 substituents selected from the class consisting of cyano group, carbamoyl group, nitro group, sulfamoyl group, hydroxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, carboxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl group, C 1 -C 6 acyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio group, phenylthio group, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl group, amino group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy group, hydroxyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group and halogen atom, and R 2 and R 3 are the same or different and represent C 1 -C 6 alkyl group and a salt thereof; and (b) a compound of the formula ##STR112## wherein R 8 , R 9 and R 10 are as defined in the formula (4) above, and Aa represents: a hydrogen atom, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl group, piperidinocarbonyl group, phenyl-C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl group, C 1 -C 12 alkylcarbamoyl group, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylcarbamoyl group, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl group having a substituent selected from the class consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, carboxyl, C 1 -C 6 acyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl and C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylcarbamoyl groups, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group having a substituent selected from the class consisting of C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylcarbamoyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl, phenyl-C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl, piperidinocarbonyl, morpholinocarbonyl and hydrazinocarbonyl groups, carboxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, carboxy group, C 1 14 C 6 alkoxy group, halogen atom, or a group --NR 11 R 12a (wherein R 11 is hydrogen atom or C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, and R 12a is C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group having a phenyl group as the substituent, phenyl group, benzoyl group which may optionally have C 1 -C 6 alkyl as the substituent, C 1 -C 6 acyl group which may optionally have C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl group as the substituent, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl group or phenylsulfonyl group); with the proviso that when R 10 is hydrogen atom, the group Aa does not represent hydrogen atom, carboxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, carboxyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy group or halogen atom, and a salt thereof.
Claim 8
Independent Claim 463 words
A method for treating inflammation in a patient comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: (a) a compound of the formula ##STR111## wherein R 1a represents unsubstituted phenyl group or a phenyl group having 1-3 substituents selected from the class consisting of cyano group, carbamoyl group, nitro group, sulfamoyl group, hydroxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, carboxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl group, C 1 -C 6 acyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio group, phenylthio group, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl group, amino group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy group, hydroxyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group and halogen atom, and R 2 and R 3 are the same or different and represent C 1 -C 6 alkyl group and a salt thereof; and (b) a compound of the formula ##STR112## wherein R 8 , R 9 and R 10 are as defined in the formula (4) above, and Aa represents: a hydrogen atom, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl group, piperidinocarbonyl group, phenyl-C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl group, C 1 -C 12 alkylcarbamoyl group, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylcarbamoyl group, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl group having a substituent selected from the class consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, carboxyl, C 1 -C 6 acyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl and C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylcarbamoyl groups, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group having a substituent selected from the class consisting of C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylcarbamoyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl, phenyl-C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl, piperidinocarbonyl, morpholinocarbonyl and hydrazinocarbonyl groups, carboxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, carboxy group, C 1 14 C 6 alkoxy group, halogen atom, or a group --NR 11 R 12a (wherein R 11 is hydrogen atom or C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, and R 12a is C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group having a phenyl group as the substituent, phenyl group, benzoyl group which may optionally have C 1 -C 6 alkyl as the substituent, C 1 -C 6 acyl group which may optionally have C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl group as the substituent, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl group or phenylsulfonyl group); with the proviso that when R 10 is hydrogen atom, the group Aa does not represent hydrogen atom, carboxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, carboxyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy group or halogen atom, and a salt thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 123 words
A method as defined in claim 6 wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a compound of the formula (5) wherein R 1a is unsubstituted phenyl group, phenyl group having a halogen atom and hydroxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group as the substituent, phenyl group having hydroxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group as the substituent, cyanophenyl group or halophenyl group and R 2 and R 3 are the same or different and each represent C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, and (b) a compound of the formula (7) wherein R 8 , R 9 and R 10 are as defined in the formula (7) and Aa is C 2 -C 6 alkenyl group having carboxyl group as the substituent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 25 words
A method as defined in claim 6 wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-(4-chloro-2-hydroxymethylphenylamino)phenol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-(2-hydroxymethylphenylamino)phenol, 2-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylamino)cinnamic acid, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-(4-cyanophenylamino)phenol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-(4-fluorophenylamino)phenol and 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-phenylaminophenol.
Claim 11
Independent Claim 467 words
A method for inhibiting lipoxygenase in a patient comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: (a) a compound of the formula ##STR113## wherein R 1b represents unsubstituted phenyl group or a phenyl group having 1-3 substituents selected from the class consisting of carboxyl group, cyano group, carbamoyl group, nitro group, sulfamoyl group, hydroxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl C 1 -C 6 -alkyl group, carboxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl group, C 1 -C 6 acyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio group, phenylthio group, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl group, amino group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy group, hydroxyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group and halogen atom, and R 2 and R 3 each are the same or different and represent C 1 -C 6 alkyl group and a salt thereof; and (b) a compound of the formula ##STR114## wherein R 8 , R 9 and R 10 are as defined in the formula (4) above, and Aa represents: a hydrogen atom, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl group, piperidinocarbonyl group, phenyl-C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl group, C 1 -C 12 alkylcarbamoyl group, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylcarbamoyl group, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl group having a substituent selected from the class consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, carboxyl, C 1 -C 6 acyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl and C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylcarbamoyl groups, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group having a substituent selected from the class consisting of C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylcarbamoyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl, phenyl-C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl, piperidinocarbonyl, morpholinocarbonyl and hydrazinocarbonyl groups, carboxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, carboxyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy group, halogen atom, or a group --NR 11 R 12a (wherein R 11 is hydrogen atom or C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, and R 12a is C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group having a phenyl group as the substituent, phenyl group, benzoyl group which may optionally have C 1 -C 6 alkyl group as the substituent, C 1 -C 6 acyl group which may optionally have C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl group as the substituent, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl group or phenylsulfonyl group); with the proviso that when R 10 is hydrogen atom, the group Aa does not represent hydrogen atom, carboxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, carboxyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy group or halogen atom, and a salt thereof.
Claim 12
Independent Claim 467 words
A method for inhibiting lipoxygenase in a patient comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: (a) a compound of the formula ##STR113## wherein R 1b represents unsubstituted phenyl group or a phenyl group having 1-3 substituents selected from the class consisting of carboxyl group, cyano group, carbamoyl group, nitro group, sulfamoyl group, hydroxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl C 1 -C 6 -alkyl group, carboxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl group, C 1 -C 6 acyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio group, phenylthio group, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl group, amino group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy group, hydroxyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group and halogen atom, and R 2 and R 3 each are the same or different and represent C 1 -C 6 alkyl group and a salt thereof; and (b) a compound of the formula ##STR114## wherein R 8 , R 9 and R 10 are as defined in the formula (4) above, and Aa represents: a hydrogen atom, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl group, piperidinocarbonyl group, phenyl-C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl group, C 1 -C 12 alkylcarbamoyl group, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylcarbamoyl group, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl group having a substituent selected from the class consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, carboxyl, C 1 -C 6 acyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl and C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylcarbamoyl groups, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group having a substituent selected from the class consisting of C 3 -C 8 cycloalkylcarbamoyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl, phenyl-C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbamoyl, piperidinocarbonyl, morpholinocarbonyl and hydrazinocarbonyl groups, carboxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, carboxyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy group, halogen atom, or a group --NR 11 R 12a (wherein R 11 is hydrogen atom or C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, and R 12a is C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group having a phenyl group as the substituent, phenyl group, benzoyl group which may optionally have C 1 -C 6 alkyl group as the substituent, C 1 -C 6 acyl group which may optionally have C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl group as the substituent, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl group or phenylsulfonyl group); with the proviso that when R 10 is hydrogen atom, the group Aa does not represent hydrogen atom, carboxy-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, carboxyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy group or halogen atom, and a salt thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 73 words
A method as defined in claim 9 wherein the compound is a compound of the formula (7) wherein R 8 , R 9 and R 10 are as defined in the formula (7) and Aa is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, halogen or C 2 -C 6 alkenyl having C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl group as the substituent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 27 words
A method as defined in claim 9 wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: 2,3,6-trimethyl-4-(4-methoxyphenylamino)phenol, 2,3,6-trimethyl-4-(4-methoxycarbonylmethylphenylamino)phenol, 2,3,6-trimethyl-4-(4-methylphenylamino)phenol, 2,3,6-trimethyl-4-(4-chlorophenylamino)phenol, 2-methyl-4-phenylamino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthol, 2-methyl-4-(4-methoxycarbonylmethylphenylamino)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthol, 2,3,6-trimethyl-4-phenylaminophenol and ethyl 3-(4-hydroxy-2,3,5-trimethylphenylamino)cinnamate.

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