Synthesis and antispasmodic activity of nature identical substituted indanes and analogues

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0223-5234(90)90185-6

The synthesis of a series of substituted indanes which provide routes to nature-identical compounds and their analogues is reported. The smooth muscle relaxant activity of a series of substituted indanes and indanones together with their analogues has been measured. A compound with significant smooth muscle relaxant activity has been identified.