Claims
- 1. A compound of the formula: ##STR25## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkoxy or lower alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or may be taken together to form a methylenedioxy group; wherein R.sub.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, phenyl, or phenylmethyl; and wherein R.sub.4 is hydrogen.
- 2. The compound of claim 1 which is 1-(3-hydroxy-1H-indol-2-yl)-2-(methylsulfonyl)-ethanone.
- 3. The compound of claim 1 which is 1-(3-hydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-2-(methylsulfonyl)ethanone.
Parent Case Info
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 890,544 filed Mar. 20, 1978, which in turn is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. Ser. No. 764,150, filed Jan. 31, 1977, now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. Ser. No. 611,453, filed Sept. 8, 1975 and now U.S. Pat. No. 4,028,383.
US Referenced Citations (3)
Number |
Name |
Date |
Kind |
2870163 |
Davis et al. |
Jan 1959 |
|
2870215 |
Davis et al. |
Jan 1959 |
|
2870216 |
Sorensen et al. |
Jan 1959 |
|
Divisions (1)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
890544 |
Mar 1978 |
|
Continuation in Parts (2)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
764150 |
Jan 1977 |
|
Parent |
611453 |
Sep 1975 |
|