HYDROXAMIC ACID DERIVATIVES AND METHOD OF USING SAME

摘要

HYDROXAMIC ACID DERIVATIVES AND METHOD USING SAME In accordance with the present invention, new hydroxamic acid derivatives useful as .DELTA.5-lipoxygenase inhibitors are provided. These new compounds have the general formula wherein and are cycloalkyl groups which may be the same or different; R is hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl, lower alkenyl, cycloalkyl or aralkyl; n is an integer from 3 to 12; and m is an integer from 3 to 12. Further in accordance with the present invention, a method for using the above compounds is provided.