Abstract: This invention relates to new oxaindene derivatives, a process for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same.The compounds according to the invention are characterized by the general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents lower C.sub.1-4 alkyl, lower C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or lower C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl,R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen, lower C.sub.1-4 alkyl or lower C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl,R.sup.3 stands for hydrogen, lower C.sub.1-4 alkyl, lower C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or benzyloxy,X denotes hydrogen, an aliphatic C.sub.1-4 -acyl or benzoyl or naphthoyl group, optionally substituted by 1 or more nitro or C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy group(s) or a group of the formula R.sup.5 R.sup.6 N--R.sup.7 --, wherein R.sup.7 represents lower C.sub.1-4 alkylene and R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each represent lower C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.

Abstract: The compounds of the general Formula I ##STR1## (wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be the same or different and each stands for hydrogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy-C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.2-6 alkenyloxy or phenyl-(C.sub.1-3 alkoxy), or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form C.sub.1-2 alkylenedioxy; with the proviso that at least one of symbols R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is other than hydrogen and with the further proviso that R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can not represent 3,4-dimethoxy substitution) andtheir pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts exhibit useful analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-anginal and antioxidant effect.