Mucolytic mercaptoacylamidobenzamides and process of using same

摘要

A mucolytic process is disclosed which comprises contacting N-(2-hydroxyethyl)mercaptoacetamidobenzamides or mercaptoacylamidobenzoic acids, mercaptoacetylsulfanilic acids and alkanoylthio derivatives thereof with mucus. Illustrative of compounds useful in the mucolytic process of the present invention are 4-(2-mercaptoacetamido)-benzoic acid and N-(2-mercaptoacetyl)sulfanilic acid.