Abstract: N-{3- and 4-[R.sub.1 -(phenyl)-C(.dbd.X)]-phenyl-lower-alkyl}amines, useful as anti-inflammatory agents, are prepared either by reduction of 3- or 4-[R.sub.1 -(phenyl)-CO]-phenyl-lower-alkanoylamines, which are also useful as anti-inflammatory agents; by benzoylating a phenyl-lower-alkylamine; by reaction of a 3- or 4-lithiophenyl-lower-alkylamine with a R.sub.1 -(phenyl)-carboxaldehyde, a R.sub.1 -(phenyl)-lower-alkyl ketone or a R.sub.1 -(phenyl)-carbonitrile or by transformations involving manipulations of a carbonyl or carbinol group.

Abstract: 3-R.sub.1 -6(eq)-R.sub.4 -7-R.sub.2 "-8-R.sub.2 -9-R.sub.2 '-10-R.sub.2 '''-11(ax)-R.sub.3 -11(eq)-[CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CO(CH.sub.2).sub.n -(2- and 3-furyl)]-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro-2,6-methano-3-benzazocines, useful as analgesics and narcotic antagonists, are prepared either by heating, with formic acid in an organic solvent or with certain ammonium formates, certain lower-alkyl 1-R.sub.1 -4a.alpha.-R.sub.3 -5.alpha.-R.sub.4 -6-R.sub.2 "-7-R.sub.2 -8-R.sub.2 '-9-R.sub.2 '''-3-[CO(CH.sub.2).sub.n -(2- and 3-furyl]-1,2,3,4,4a,5,10,10a-octahydro-2,5-methanobenzo[g]quinoline-3-carb oxylates or by reaction of a lower-alkyl .beta.-[3-R.sub.1 -6(eq)-R.sub.4 -7-R.sub.2 "-8-R.sub.2 -9-R.sub.2 '-10-R.sub.2 '''-11(ax)-R.sub.3 -1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro-2,6-methano-3-benzazocin-11(eq)-yl]propionate with 2- or 3-furylacetic acid in the presence of a strong base.