Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## are disclosed wherein R.sup.1 stands for hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 straight or branched alkyl or pharmacologically acceptable cation,R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkanoyl, benzoyl, or benzoyl substituted by C.sub.1-4 alkyl or halogen, and R.sup.2 can further represent tetrahydropyranyl, trialkylsilyl or alkoxyalkyl,A stands for ethylene, cis or trans-vinylene or --C.dbd.C--,n may represent 2, 3 or 4. The compounds are highly effective in the inhibition of thrombocyte aggregation while at the same time exert only a very small hypotensive effect.

Abstract: The invention relates to new hexitols having the general formula (I) and (II), ##STR1## wherein the hexitol skeleton is dulcitol, mannitol or iditol,X represents halogen, preferably bromine,R is a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.4-10 alkylcarbonyl group which also contains a free carboxy group, andR.sup.1 is hydrogen, a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.4-10 alkylcarbonyl group which also contains a free carboxy group, a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.2-10 alkylcarbonyl group, a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.4-10 alkylcarbonyl group which also contains an alkoxycarbonyl group, or a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.8-10 aralkylcarbonyl group,and salts of these compounds. The new compounds according to the invention have tumor-inhibiting affects.The above compounds are prepared according to the invention so that(a) a compound of the general formula (IX), whereinthe hexitol skeleton is dulcitol, mannitol or iditol,Q is a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.