Halogenated tetraenyl prostaglandin derivatives

Abstract

The present invention relates to a novel class of halogenated tetraenyl prostaglandin compounds represented by the following general formula ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Y is --CH.dbd.CH-- or --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --; R.sub.1 is H or a lower alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons; n is an integer from 0 to 3; m is an integer from 0 to 3 and n+m=3; X is Cl or F provided that when X is Cl, n is 2 and m is 1; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently H, lower alkyl from 1 to 6 carbons, Cl, --CH.sub.2 Cl, --CH.sub.2 F, --CHCl.sub.2, --CCl.sub.3, or taken together form a cycloalkyl of 3 to 6 carbons; R.sub.4 is H, lower alkyl from 1 to 6 carbons, Cl, F or taken together with R.sub.3 form a cycloalkenyl of 4 to 6 carbons; and provided that at least one of --CH.sub.n X.sub.m, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 includes a chlorine or fluorine atom.

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