3-benzylidene-1-carbamoyl-2-pyrrolidone compounds useful as antiinflammatory agents

Abstract

The present invention relates to novel 3-benzylidene-1-carbamoyl-2-pyrroridone analogues having advantage anti-inflammatory activities, which is represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each is independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, or halogen; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or acyl; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, cyano, or halogen; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic group, substituted or unsubstituted amino, or OR.sup.7 wherein R.sup.7 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, acyl, or aralkyl, or taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom may form heterocyclic group which may contain N, O, and/or S, and X and Y each is independently O, S, substituted or unsubstituted imino, or substituted or unsubstituted methylene. In more detail, the present invention provides an anti-inflammatory agent which is useful for the treatment of chronic inflammation and has little side effect, e.g., stomach disease.

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