Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula or an optical isomer thereof wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and are an alkyl or alkenyl group of 6 to 24 carbon atoms; R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and are alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, aralkyl of 7 to 11 carbon atoms, or when two or three of R3, R4, and R5 are taken together to form quinuclidino, piperidino, pyrrolidino, or morpholino; n is 1 to 8; and X is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## or an optical isomer thereof wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and are an alkyl or alkenyl group of 6 to 24 carbon atoms; R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 are the same or different and are alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, aralkyl of 7 to 11 carbon atoms, or when two or three of R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are taken together to form quinuclidino, piperidino, pyrrolidino, or morpholino; n is 1 to 8; and X is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## or an optical isomer thereof wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and are an alkyl or alkenyl group of 6 to 24 carbon atoms; R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different and are alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, aralkyl of 7 to 11 carbon atoms, or when two or three of R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are taken together to form quinuclidino, piperidino, pyrrolidino, or morpholino; n is 1 to 8; and X is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## or an optical isomer thereof wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and are an alkyl or alkenyl group of 6 to 24 carbon atoms; R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different and are alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, aralkyl of 7 to 11 carbon atoms, or when two or three of R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are taken together to form quinuclidino, piperidino, pyrrolidino, or morpholino, n is 1 to 8; and X is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formulaor an optical isomer thereof wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and are an alkyl or alkenyl group of 6 to 24 carbon atoms; R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different and are alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, aralkyl of 7 to 11 carbon atoms, or when two or three of R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are taken together to form quinuclidino, piperidino, pyrrolidino, or morpholino; n is 1 to 8; and X is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## or an optical isomer thereof wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and are an alkyl or alkenyl group of 6 to 24 carbon atoms; R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different and are alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, aralkyl of 7 to 11 carbon atoms, or when two or three of R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are taken together to form quinuclidino, piperidino, pyrrolidino, or morpholino; n is 1 to 8; and X is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion.

Abstract: Psoriasis in mammals is relieved by topically administering naphthalenes of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is alkoxy, alkylthio, optionally substituted phenoxy or optionally substituted phenylthio;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted phenylalkyl;R.sup.3 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, or halo and m is 0, 1 or 2, or R.sup.3 is optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenyl lower alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl lower alkoxy, amino, lower alkylamino, lower dialkylamino, cyano, or S(0).sub.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## or an optical isomer thereof wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and are an alkyl or alkenyl group of 6 to 24 carbon atoms; R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different and are alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, aralkyl of 7 to 11 carbon atoms, or when two or three of R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are taken together to form quinuclidino, piperidino, pyrrolidino, or morpholino; n is 1 to 8; and X is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## or an optical isomer thereof wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and are an alkyl or alkenyl group of 6 to 24 carbon atoms; R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different and are alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, aralkyl of 7 to 11 carbon atoms, or when two or three of R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are taken together to form quinuclidino, piperidino, pyrrolidino, or morpholino; n is 1 to 8; and X is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## or an optical isomer thereof wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and are an alkyl or alkenyl group of 6 to 24 carbon atoms; R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different and are alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, aralkyl of 7 to 11 carbon atoms, or when two or three of R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are taken together to form quinuclidino, piperidino, pyrrolidino, or morpholino; n is 1 to 8; and X is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion.

Abstract: Naphthalenes of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: m is 1 or 2;n is 1, 2, or 3;R.sup.1 is alkyl of one to seven carbon atoms or an optionally substituted phenyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenyl-lower-alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl-lower-alkoxy, amino, lower alkylamino, lower dialkylamino, halo, cyano, hydroxy, or lower alkylthio are useful in relieving psoriasis.

Abstract: Compounds according to the formula ##STR1## an optical isomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof wherein:n is an integer of 1 to 6;R.sub.1 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbons;R.sub.2 is hydrogen or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are combined to form an oxo group;R.sub.3 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, phenyl, benzyl, hydroxy lower alkyl or an aliphatic acylate thereof of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an aryl acylate thereof of 7 to 12 carbon atoms, carbamoyl alkyl, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl of an .alpha.-amino acid side chain;R.sub.4 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, benzyl, or hydroxy lower alkyl;Y is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halo or lower alkoxy;A is NR.sub.5 R.sub.6 wherein R.sub.5 and R.sub.

Abstract: Psoriasis in mammals is relieved by topically administering naphthalenes of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same and are lower alkoxy, lower alkylthio, optionally substituted phenoxy or optionally substituted phenylthio,R.sup.3 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, or halo and m is 0, 1 or 2 or R.sup.3 is optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenyl lower alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl lower alkoxy, amino, lower alkylamino, lower dialkylamino, cyano, or S(O).sub.n R wherein R is lower alkyl; optionally substituted phenyl; optionally substituted phenyl lower alkyl; or optionally substituted heterocyclic aryl of three to nine ring atoms containing one or two heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof; and m is 1 and n is 0, 1 or 2; andW is alkyl of one to seven carbon atoms, optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted benzyl.

Abstract: Compounds according to the formula ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof wherein: n is an integer of 1 to 6;R.sub.1 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon;R.sub.2 is hydrogen or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 combined are oxo;R.sub.3 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, phenyl, benzyl, hydroxy lower alkyl and its acylates, carbamoyl alkyl, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl or amino acid side chains;R.sub.4 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, benzyl, or hydroxy lower alkyl;Y is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halo or lower alkoxy;A is an amide forming group wherein the nitrogen substituents are: hydrogen; alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; hydroxyalkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and its aliphatic acylates of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or aryl acylates of 7 to 12 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl of 3 to 8 carbon atoms or cycloalkyl lower alkyl of 4 to 12 carbon atoms wherein the cycloalkyl ring is unsubstituted or substituted with a lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, --OH, --OCOR.sub.5, halo, --NH.sub.

Abstract: Compounds according to the formula ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof wherein: n is an integer of 1 to 6;R.sub.1 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbons;R.sub.2 is hydrogen or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are combined to form an oxo group;R.sub.3 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, phenyl, benzyl or hydroxy lower alkyl;R.sub.4 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, benzyl, or hydroxy lower alkyl;Y is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halo or lower alkoxy;A is an amide forming group wherein the nitrogen substituents are: hydrogen; alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; hydroxyalkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and its aliphatic acylates of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or aryl acylates of 7 to 12 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms or cycloalkyl lower alkyl of 4 to 11 carbon atoms wherein the cycloalkyl ring is unsubstituted or substituted with a lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, OH, --OCOR.sub.5, halo, --NH.sub.2, --N(R.sub.5).sub.2, --NHCOR.sub.5, --COOH, or --COO(R.sub.5) group wherein R.sub.

Abstract: Psoriasis in mammals is relieved by topically administering naphthalenes of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are lower alkoxy or lower alkylthio;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenyl lower alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl lower alkoxy, amino, lower alkylamino, lower dialkylamino, halo, cyano, or S(O).sub.n R wherein R is lower alkyl; optionally substituted phenyl; optionally substituted phenyl lower alkyl; or optionally substituted heterocyclic aryl of three to nine ring atoms containing one or two heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof; and n is 0, 1 or 2; andW is alkyl of one to seven carbon atoms.

Abstract: Psoriasis in mammals is relieved by topically administering naphthoquinones of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are lower alkoxy; andR.sup.3 is halo or cyano.

Abstract: Nonapeptide and decapeptide analogs of LHRH which have the formula ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein: X is a D-alanyl residue wherein one hydrogen on C-3 is replaced by:(a) a carbocyclic aryl-containing radical selected from the group consisting of phenyl substituted with three or more straight chain lower alkyl groups, naphthyl, anthryl, fluorenyl, phenanthryl, biphenylyl and benzhydryl; or(b) a saturated carbocyclic radical selected from the group consisting of cyclohexyl substituted with three or more straight chain lower alkyl groups, perhydronaphthyl, perhydrobiphenylyl, perhydro-2,2-diphenylmethyl, and adamantyl; or(c) a heterocyclic aryl containing radical selected from the group consisting of radicals represented by the following structural formulas: ##STR2## wherein A" and A' are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, chlorine, and bromine, and G is selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur;A is an aminoacy

Abstract: Psoriasis in mammals is relieved by topically administering substituted naphthoquinone of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.3 is halo, linear or branched alkoxy of one to eighteen carbon atoms or --S(O).sub.n R wherein:n is 0, 1 or 2; andR is a alkyl of one to eighteen carbon atoms, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl or optionally substituted heterocyclic aryl and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said heterocyclic aryl.

Abstract: Nonapeptide and decapeptide analogs of LHRH which have the formula: ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein: X is a D-alanyl residue wherein one hydrogen on C-3 is replaced by:(a) a carbocyclic aryl-containing radical selected from the group consisting of phenyl substituted with three or more straight chain lower alkyl groups, naphthyl, anthryl, fluorenyl, phenanthryl, biphenylyl and benzhydryl; or(b) a saturated carbocyclic radical selected from the group consisting of cyclohexyl substituted with three or more straight chain lower alkyl groups, perhydronaphthyl, perhydrobiphenylyl, perhydro-2,2-diphenylmethyl, and adamantyl; or(c) a heterocyclic aryl containing radical selected from the group consisting of radicals represented by the following structural formulas: ##STR2## wherein A" and A' are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, chlorine, and bromine, and G is selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur;A is an aminoac