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The aryltricyclospirodienones 16a, 16b, 16c and 18 have been designed
as potential inhibitors of aromatase and are synthesised from 6-methox
ytetralone; dagger compounds 16a and 18 have proved effective inhibito
rs with activities of the same order as aminoglutethimide.