1-Hydrocarbyloxyphenyl-1,2-diphenylalkene derivatives

Abstract

Triphenylalkene derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkenylalkyl, halogenoalkenyl, hydroxyalkyl, dihydroxyalkyl, hydroxycycloalkyl, dihydroxycycloalkyl, hydroxycycloalkylalkyl, epoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl or alkylthioalkyl each of up to 10 carbon atoms, wherein R.sup.2 is alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, halogen or nitro and wherein ring A may optionally bear a halogen substituent or an alkoxy substituent of up to 4 carbon atoms. These compounds possess antioestrogenic activity and are useful in the treatment of anovulatory infertility and of breast tumours. Representative of the compounds is 1-p-allyloxyphenyl-trans-1,2-diphenylbut-2-ene. There are also disclosed processes for the manufacture of the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.

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