1978 Volume 98 Issue 9 Pages 1198-1207
For the development of a new bronchodilator, chloro-substituted α-(tert-butylamino-methyl) benzyl alcohols (VIIa-c) were synthesized via glyoxal derivatives. Further, hydroxy-substituted derivatives (VIII, IXa-e) of VIIa were synthesized by several methods. Among these compounds, o-chlorobenzyl alcohol hydrochloride (C-78) had a strong effect, and its 4-hydroxy derivative showed a strong effect, comparable to Salbutamol.