glyceric acid, carboxylic oxidation products of polyglycerols, others of similar character, and hydroxyethyl and hydroxypropyl ether derivatives of the above, as for example: HIC--O-CHr-CHOH HsC-0-CHI-CHOH2 HC--O--CHr-CHOH HH--O-CHr-CHOH HCo-0-OCH-CHiOH HiO H-C-0-O-CH-CHOH 30 ...
Over 5000 derivatives have been investigated for pharmaceutical applications, and 70 are used today. One example is sulfamidochrysoidine (trade name Prontosil), the first sulphonamide with pharmaceutical use and one of the first synthetic antibacterial drugs. It was discovered in 1932, reported in ...