Abstract: The invention is directed to N-acetyl-4-phenyl-pyrrolidin-2-ones, which, because of their pronounced cerebroprotective effect in human medicine, can be used for the prophylaxis and treatment of cerebral functional disorders. Pursuant to the invention, these compounds are synthesized by reacting 4-phenyl-pyrrolidin-2-ones with a reactive derivative of a carboxylic acid, or by cyclizing N-acylaminobutyric acid derivatives.

Abstract: The substituted 5-(phenoxyalkanoylamino)-uracil compounds have the following formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently hydrogen; a branched or linear alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; a branched or straight chain alkenyl or alkynyl group having 1 to 6 carbons atoms; a cycloalkyl group having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms or a cycloalkylmethyl group having a cycloalkyl residue of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; or a phenylalkyl group having an alkyl residue having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and a phenyl residue, the phenyl residue being unsubstituted or having a halogen, methoxy, methyl or trifluoromethyl substituent; R.sub.3 is a hydrogen, methyl or amino groups; R.sub.4 is halogen, methoxy or methyl groups, and n is 1 or 2.