By MAX H. HUBACHER and SIDNEY DOERNBERG ... The Relative Laxative Potency of a series of compounds was determined. These were mainly phenols containing certain groupings. We find two phenolic HO- groups, preferably in the configuration (p) HO-C&-&-C&&-OH (p') in the syn- thetic organic laxatives most commonly employed commarcially. T he two exhibiting the highest otency also contained a mtrogen ring. The Macaque monkey (Mucaca mulatta ...
