Skin-depigmenting prodrugs of hydroquinone

Autor: Z Ben-Ishai, M Ruse, Abraham Nudelman, J Schamroth
Rok vydání: 1993
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Zdroj: European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 28:159-164
ISSN: 0223-5234
DOI: 10.1016/0223-5234(93)90008-3
Popis: Novel mono- 1 and bis-carbonates 2 , and mono- 3 and bis-pivaloyloxymethyl ethers 4 (bis-POM-ethers) of hydroquinone (HQ) evaluated as skin-lightening agents, showed that: 1) they cause an initial depigmentation of the skin; 2) the depigmenting effect is not maintained over prolonged periods of time; and 3) prolonged use results in a shift of the chromatic locus, suggesting the formation of a new chemical product in the skin. HQ was a more potent depigmenting agent than any of the derivatives tested.
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