There have been numerous reports on Myleran among various alkyl methanesulfonates and 39 kinds of various derivatives of carbinols were synthesized to examine their antibacterial, antifungal, and antitumor actions. A large number of methanesulfonates of various phenolic compounds were synthesized and their antitumor action was examined. Among these compounds, 2-chloro-3′, 4′-dimethoxyacetophene was found to have considerable effect against Ehrlich ascites tumor.
Reaction of pyrocatechol with chloroacetyl chloride and chloropropionyl chloride was also examined.
