Indanoxyacetic acid derivatives (I) yielded compounds with adrenergic blocking and potentiating effects, tranquilizing activity, and anti-inflammatory activity. Of particular interest was the hypocholesteremic effect with a-(indan-4-oxy)butyric acid. ... N the preceding paper, indanoxy ethers (1) I were projected as simple structural analogs (2, ... 3) of steroids and related compounds. Herein, we evaluate indanoxyacetic acid ana- logs of the type 'I ... Received September 18, 1961, from the ...
