The synthesis and seruni cholesterol lowering properties of a new class of alkylidenedithio bisphenols alld re-lated compounds are discussed. Maximum act, ivity is shown by 4, 4'- (isopropylidenedithio) bis (2, 6-di-t-buiyl-phenol).. 4 few other members of the class show moderat% e to good activity and these are produced by substitn-tion of a RIe group or an GPr group for one t-Bu group in the phenolic nucleus, or substitution of Et for RIe iri the ...
