Derivatives of 3-p-chlorophenyl-3-oxopropane and 3-p-chlorophenyl-3-hydroxypropane-1-carboxylic acids.

Starting from gamma-chlorophenyltetrahydro- and gamma-chlorophenyldihydro-furan-2-ones (2 and 12), some new amides and hydrazides of the acids mentioned in the title were prepared (Table 1 and 2). Of the obtained compounds the following 10, 14, 15, 17, 20--23 show central depressant action.