There are provided novel derivatives of 2-acetoxybenzoic acid, which are substituted 1-0-(2'acetoxy)benzoyl-.alpha.-D-2-deoxyglucopyranose derivatives and are suitable for the attainment of high 2-acetoxybenzoic acid blood levels without irritation of the gastrointestinal lining.
Disclosed are compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen, a monomeric glycoside or an oligomeric glycoside, R.sub.3 is hydrogen, a monomeric glycoside, an oligomeric glycoside, or a group having the formula ##STR2## R is a lower alkylene, R' is selected from the group consisting of moieties having the formula ##STR3## where X=0 or 1, Y=0 or 1, R.sub.1 is hydrogen or a pharmacologically active drug residue, R.sub.8 a pharmacologically active drug residue, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and R.sub.6 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, and cycloalkyl or together form a nitrogen-containing ring, and R.sub.7 is hydroxyl or hydroxyalkyl.
