Abstract: A derivative of benzoquinonylphenyl alkanoic acid amide having the formula: ##STR1## wherein X represents an oxygen atom, sulfur atom, or methylated nitrogen atom, Me represents methyl, and n is 2 or 3. This derivative is effective as a cerebral insufficiency improver.

Abstract: A diaryl butyric acid derivative having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or an acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; andX represents a variety of substituents.This diaryl butyric acid derivative or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can be prepared by reacting a benzoxepin derivative having the general formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2 is the same as defined above with an amine or alcohol derivative having the general formula;X--Hwherein X is the same as defined above in the presence of an acid catalyst at room temperature or at an elevated temperature and, optionally, further reading the reaction product with an alkylation agent having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or an acylation agent having 2 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel oxabicycloheptane derivative of the following formula and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## where D is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, an arylalkoxy group, an acyloxy group, a dialkylcarbamoyloxy group or an amidoalkyloxy group; B is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, thienyl or furyl group; A is the group ##STR2## (where l is 0 or 1; m and n are each 1 or more, provided that m+n is an interger of 2-8; R.sup.1 is an alkylamino group, a dialkylamino group, an arylalkylamino group, a morpholino group, a thiomorpholino group, a 1-pyrrolidinyl group, a piperidino group, an N-alkylpiperazinyl group, an N-hydroxyalkylpiperazinyl or a pyrrolizidinyl group; and R.sup.2 is a lower alkyl group or a hydroxl group), or the group ##STR3## (where l, m, n, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each the same as defined above), or the group ##STR4## (where R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: Novel antineoplastic ailanthone derivatives (IIb) represented by the following formula wherein R.sub.2 is C.sub.5 -C.sub.18 .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated acyl group and its related compounds are disclosed. ##STR1## Particularly, some of the above compounds are far more effective than mitomycin C against mouse lymphocytic leucemia p388.These compounds can be synthesized from known ailanthone via important intermediates, triacyloxy ailanthone, represented by the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is acyl group.