Abstract A series of ω-aryl-ω-oxoalkanoic acids, I-IV, has been prepared and investigated for dissociation constants in 80% methylcellosolve, retention characteristics in thin-layer partition chromatography and partition coefficients P in the system octanol-water. Also evaluated were their anti-inflammatory efficacy and inhibitory effect on the platelet aggregation induced by collagen. Analysing the relations between structure and ...