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[Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents. VI. Optically active 3-(4-biphenylyl)-3-oxybutyric, valerianic, caproic and
Abstract:
The synthesis of the (+/-) 3-(4-biphenylyl)-3-hydroxybutanoic, pentanoic, hexanoic and isohexanoic acids, and their resolution in to enantiomers are described. The latter were submitted to preliminary assay for antiinflammatory activity: interesting results were obtained above all for the isohexanoic acid derivative.