A class of 5-trifluoroacetylamino-1, 3-dioxacycloalkanes, 5-benzoylamino-1, 3- dioxacycloalkanes, and 5-amino-1, 3-dioxacycloalkane compounds were stereoselectively synthesized as potential anti-inflammatory drug candidates. The anti-inflammatory activities of these compounds were tested using the xylene-induced mouse ear edema model, from which multiple compounds possessing anti-inflammatory properties which surpass aspirin ...