Hydroxamic acid derivatives of 4-phenyl 4-hydroxy, 4-phenyl 4-alkoxy and 4-phenyl 4-arylalkoxy butyric acid useful as therapeutic agents for treating anthrax poisoning

摘要

Compounds having the formula; ;wherein the symbols have the meaning described in the specification are hydroxamic acid derivatives of 4-phenyl-4-hydroxy-butyric acid and capable of inhibiting the lethal effects of infection by anthrax bacteria and are useful in the treatment of poisoning by anthrax.