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By reaction of suitable hydroxamic acids chlorides with beta-ketoesters, we have prepared the ethyl esters of isoxazol-4-carboxylic acids, substituted in the 3- and 5-positions with 4-pyridyl and o-chlorophenyl groups, and some of their esters and amides of pharmaceutical interest. 3-(4-Pyridyl)-5-(o-chlorophenyl)isoxazole was obtained either by decarboxylation of the acid or by oxidation of the syn and anti oximes of 3-(o-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-pyridyl)-2-propen-1-one; from the syn oxime the corresponding isoxazoline was also obtained. Pharmacological screening shows that some of the new compounds have a myolytic activity.

Some new heteroarylacetic acids were prepared. Among the products so far obtained, 2-imidazo [1,2-a] pyrazineacetic acid showed an interesting antiinflammatory activity coupled with low toxicity.

The synthesis of styrylpyridine methiodides where a hydrogen of the pyridyl moiety was replaced by the hydroxyiminomethyl group produced highly effective inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase. As starting materials 4-methylpyridine-2-aldoxime and 2-methylpyridine-4-aldoxime methiodides were prepared which, together with 4-imidazolylethenyl-pyridine-2-aldoxime methiodide, were the only substances for which some activity as reactivators of phosphorylated electric eel cholinesterase in vitro could also be found.