(Vinylaryloxy)acetic acids. A new class of diuretic agents. 4. Various ((2-substituted and 2,2-disubstituted vinyl)aryloxy)acetic acids.

A variety of [(2-substituted and 2,2-disubstituted vinyl)aryloxy]acetic acids was synthesized in which the substituents were primarily electron-withdrawing groups. These compounds were tested in dogs for their saluretic and diuretic properties. Many of the compounds exhibited significant activity; however, they were generally less potent than those reported in the three earlier papers in this series.