Abstract: This invention provides O-&agr;-acyloxyalkyl ethers of the venlafaxine metabolite 4-[2-(Dimethylamino-1-(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)ethyl]phenol, represented by Formula (I): wherein: the configuration at the steriogenic center (*) may be R, S, or RS (the racemate); wherein radicals R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as defined in the specification; as well as pharmaceutical compositions and methods treating central nervous system disorders.

Abstract: Steroids of the formula: ##STR1## useful as cancer preventive agents, anti-obesity agents, anti-hyperglycemic agents, anti-aging agents, and anti-hypercholesterolemic agents and anti-auto-immune agents.

Abstract: Steroids of the formula: ##STR1## useful as cancer preventive agents, anti-obesity agents, anti-hyperglycemic agents, anti-aging agents, and anti-hypercholesterolemic agents and anti-auto-immune agents.

Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 are each, independently, hydrogen, ##STR2## R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --COR.sup.5, --CN, --NO.sub.2, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --SO.sub.3 R.sup.5, --OR.sup.5, --SR.sup.5, or Ar;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, --CF.sub.3, --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --COR.sup.5, CONR.sup.5 R.sup.6, --NO.sub.2, halogen, --OR.sup.5, --SR.sup.5, --CN, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --SO.sub.3 R.sup.5, --SO.sub.2 NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, or Ar;R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or Ar; ##STR3## are each, independently, a 5-7 membered saturated, unsaturated, or partially unsaturated heterocyclic radical, that is optionally fused to a phenyl ring or a cycloalkane or cycloalkene ring, wherein the heterocyclic ring may optionally contain O, S, or NR.sup.8 in the heterocyclic ring, and may be optionally substituted by R.sup.7 ;R.sup.

Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 are each, independently, hydrogen, ##STR2## R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --COR.sup.5, --CN, --NO.sub.2, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --SO.sub.3 R.sup.5, --OR.sup.5, --SR.sup.5, or Ar;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, --CF.sub.3, --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --COR.sup.5, CONR.sup.5 R.sup.6, --NO.sub.2, halogen, --OR.sup.5, --SR.sup.5, --CN, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --SO.sub.3 R.sup.5, --SO.sub.2 NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, or Ar;R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or Ar; ##STR3## are each, independently, a 5-7 membered saturated, unsaturated, or partially unsaturated heterocyclic radical, that is optionally fused to a phenyl ring or a cycloalkane or cycloalkene ring, wherein the heterocyclic ring may optionally contain O, S, or NR.sup.8 in the heterocyclic ring, and may be optionally substituted by R.sup.7 ;R.sup.

Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each, independently, hydrogen, --CONR.sup.3 (CR.sup.4 R.sup.5).sub.m (CR.sup.6 R.sup.7).sub.n (CR.sup.8 R.sup.9).sub.p NR.sup.10 R.sup.11, or ##STR2## or --CONR.sup.3 R.sup.13 ; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, or arylalkyl;R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.8, and R.sup.9 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, --OH, --CF.sub.3, or --F;R.sup.6 is hydrogen or --OR.sup.13 ;R.sup.7 is hydrogen or alkyl;R.sup.10 is hydrogen, alkyl, or arylalkyl;R.sup.11, R.sup.12 and R.sup.13 are each, independently, --(CR.sup.15 R.sup.16).sub.r R.sup.17 ;R.sup.14 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, tri-(alkyl)silyl, tri-(alkyl)silylethyl, triphenylmethyl, benzyl, alkoxymethyl, tri-(alkyl)silylethoxymethyl, or tetrahydropyranyl;R.sup.15 and R.sup.16 are each, independently, hydrogen or alkyl;R.sup.17 is ##STR3## or --C.tbd.C--R.sup.21 ; R.sup.18, R.sup.19, R.sup.20, and R.sup.

Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10, A, B and Ar are all defined in the body of the specification or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which is useful as an immuno-suppressive, antiinflammatory, antifungal, antiprliferative and antitumor agent.

Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 are each, independently, hydrogen, ##STR2## R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --COR.sup.5, --CN, --NO.sub.2, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --SO.sub.3 R.sup.5, --OR.sup.5, --SR.sup.5, or Ar;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, --CF.sub.3, --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --COR.sup.5, CONR.sup.5 R.sup.6, --NO.sub.2, halogen, --OR.sup.5, --SR.sup.5, --CN, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --SO.sub.3 R.sup.5, --SO.sub.2 NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, or Ar;R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or Ar; ##STR3## are each, independently, a 5-7 membered saturated, unsaturated, or partially unsaturated heterocyclic radical, that is optionally fused to a phenyl ring or a cycloalkane or cycloalkene ring, wherein the heterocyclic ring may optionally contain O, S, or NR.sup.8 in the heterocyclic ring, and may be optionally substituted by R.sup.7 ;R.sup.

Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein the variables are defined in the specification, with the proviso that R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are both not hydrogen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which is useful as an immunosuppressive, antiinflammatory, antifungal, antiproliferative, and antitumor agent.

Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 are each, independently, hydrogen, ##STR2## R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --COR.sup.5, --CN, --NO.sub.2, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --SO.sub.3 R.sup.5, --OR.sup.5, --SR.sup.5, or Ar;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, --CF.sub.3, --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --COR.sup.5, CONR.sup.5 R.sup.6, --NO.sub.2, halogen, --OR.sup.5, --SR.sup.5, --CN, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --SO.sub.3 R.sup.5, --SO.sub.2 NR.sup.5 R.sup.6 or Ar;R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or Ar; ##STR3## are each, independently, a 5-7 membered saturated, unsaturated, or partially unsaturated heterocyclic radical, that is optionally fused to a phenyl ring or a cycloalkane or cycloalkene ring, wherein the heterocyclic ring may optionally contain O, S, or NR.sup.8 in the heterocyclic ring, and may be optionally substituted by R.sup.7 ;R.sup.

Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each, independently, hydrogen, --CONH--[(CR.sup.3 R.sup.4).sub.m (--A--(CR.sup.5 R.sup.6).sub.n).sub.p ].sub.q --B; ##STR2## R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, and B are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, --OR.sup.7, --SR.sup.7, halogen, --CN, --NO.sub.2, --CF.sub.3, --COR.sup.7, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.7, --CONHR.sup.7, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.7, --OSO.sub.3 R.sup.7, --NR.sup.7 R.sup.8, --NHCOR.sup.7, --NHSO.sub.2 R.sup.7, or Ar;R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, arylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, cycloalkyl;R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are each, independently, alkyl , alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, arylalkyl, --CF.sub.3, --COR.sup.7, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.7, --CONHR.sup.7, --SO.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of inducing cognition enhancement in a mammal by administering to the mammal experiencing a cognition impairment an effective amount of a hydroxycycloalkanephenethyl amine compound of the following structural formula: ##STR1## in which A is a moiety of the formula ##STR2## wherein the dotted line represents optional unsaturation;R.sub.1 is hydrogen or alkyl;R.sub.2 is alkyl;R.sub.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, formyl, or alkanol;R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are, independently, hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkoxy, alkanoyloxy, cyano, nitro, alkylmercapto, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkanamido, halo, trifluoromethyl, or taken together, methylene dioxy;R.sub.7 is hydrogen or alkyl; andn is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each, independently, hydrogen, --CONH--[(CR.sup.3 R.sup.4).sub.m (--A--(CR.sup.5 R.sup.6).sub.n).sub.p ].sub.q --B; ##STR2## The remaining terms are defined in the specification. The compounds are useful as antitumor, antiinflammatory, antifungal, antiproliferative and immunosuppressive agents.

Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 are each, independently, hydrogen, ##STR2## R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --COR.sup.5, --CN, --NO.sub.2, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --SO.sub.3 R.sup.5, --OR.sup.5, --SR.sup.5, or Ar;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, --CF.sub.3, --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --COR.sup.5, CONR.sup.5 R.sup.6, --NO.sub.2, halogen, --OR.sup.5, --SR.sup.5, --CN, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --SO.sub.3 R.sup.5, --SO.sub.2 NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, or Ar;R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or Ar; ##STR3## are each, independently, a 5-7 member saturated, unsaturated, or partially unsaturated heterocyclic radical, that is optionally fused to a phenyl ring or a cycloalkane or cycloalkene ring, wherein the heterocyclic ring may optionally contain O, S, or NR.sup.8 in the heterocyclic ring, and may be optionally substituted by R.sup.7 ;R.sup.

Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 are each, independently, hydrogen, ##STR2## R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --COR.sup.5, --CN, --NO.sub.2, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --SO.sub.3 R.sup.5, --OR.sup.5, --SR.sup.5, or Ar;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, --CF.sub.3, --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --COR.sup.5, CONR.sup.5, CONR.sup.5 R.sup.6, --NO.sub.2, halogen, --OR.sup.5, --SR.sup.5, --CN, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --SO.sub.3 R.sup.5, --SO.sub.2 NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, or Ar;R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or Ar; ##STR3## are each, independently, a 5-7 membered saturated, unsaturated, or partially unsaturated heterocyclic radical, that is optionally fused to a phenyl ring or a cycloalkane or cycloalkene ring, wherein the heterocyclic ring may optionally contain O, S, or NR.sup.8 in the heterocyclic ring, and may be optionally substituted by R.sup.7 ;R.sup.

Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each, independently, hydrogen, --CONH--[(CR.sup.3 R.sup.4).sub.m (--A--(CR.sup.5 R.sup.6).sub.n).sub.p ].sub.q --B; ##STR2## R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, and B are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, --OR.sup.7, --SR.sup.7, halogen, --CN, --NO.sub.2, --CF.sub.3, --COR.sup.7, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.7, --CONHR.sup.7, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.7, --OSO.sub.3 R.sup.7, --NR.sup.7 R.sup.8, --NHCOR.sup.7, --NHSO.sub.2 R.sup.7, or Ar;R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, arylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, cycloallcyl;R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are each, independently, alkyl , alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, arylalkyl,, --CF.sub.3, --COR.sup.7, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.7, --CONHR.sup.7, --SO.

Abstract: This invention involves novel neuroprotectant agents of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are, independently, hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halo or perhaloalkyl, with the proviso that one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 is other than hydrogen; R.sub.2 is alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which is useful as an immunosuppressive, antiinflammatory, antifungal, antiproliferative, and antitumor agent. The substituents are defined elsewhere in the specification.

Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each, independently, hydrogen, or --CONH--O--(CR.sup.3 R.sup.4).sub.m Z;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, --CF.sub.3, or F;Z is hydrogen, alkyl, --OR.sup.5, --SR.sup.5, --NRSR.sup.6, --CN, --CF3, --OAr, --Ar, or R.sup.7 ;R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, arylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, cycloalkyl, or Ar;R.sup.7 ##STR2## or --C.tbd.C--R.sup.11 ; R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, and R.sup.11 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, halogen, or phenyl, wherein the phenyl group may be optionally mono-, di-, or tri-substituted;Ar is an aryl radical that may be optionally mono-, di-, or tri-substituted; and m=1-6;with the proviso that R.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each, independently, hydrogen, or --CONH--O--(CR.sup.3 R.sup.4).sub.m Z;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, --CF.sub.3, or F;Z is hydrogen, alkyl, --OR.sup.5, --SR.sup.5, --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, --CN, --CF.sub.3, --OAr, --Ar, or R.sup.7 ;R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, arylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, cycloalkyl, or Ar;R.sup.7 is ##STR2## or --C.tbd.C--R.sup.11 ; R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, and R.sup.11 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, halogen, or phenyl, wherein the phenyl group may be optionally mono-, di-, or tri-substituted;Ar is an aryl radical that may be optionally mono-, di-, or tri-substituted; andm=1-6;with the proviso that R.sup.1 and R.sup.