Leukotrienes are potent biological mediators of allergic and inflammatory diseases and are derived from arachidonic acid through the action of the 5-lipoxygenase. In this study, the syntheses and comparative biological activities of three series of 2, 3-dihydro-2, 6- disubstituted-5-benzofuranols with various substituents on position 3 are described. Compounds from each aeries were evaluated for their ability to inhibit the production of ...