Some benzazocinecarboxylic acids as potential anti-inflammatory agents
Abstract
A series of substituted benzazocine acids (VIa–h) have been prepared by a one-carbon homologation procedure from the benzazocine-2,6-diones (IIa–f). A novel rearrangement of the intermediate aldehyde (Va) to 3,4-dihydrocarbazol-1(2H)-one was discovered. The anti-inflammatory activity of the acids (VIa–h) was investigated.