A series of novel 2-aryl-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-8-(4-piperazin-1-ylphenoxy)octan-2-ol derivatives has been prepared, including their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts. These particular compounds are useful in therapy as antifungal agents for the treatment of various topical, mucosal and systemic fungal infections in animals, including humans. Preferred member compounds include 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-8-[4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)phenoxy] octan-2-ol, 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-8-[4-(4-n-propylpiperazin-1-yl)ph enoxy]octan-2-ol and 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-8-[4-(4-isopropylpiperazin-1-yl)p henoxy]octan-2-ol, respectively. Methods for preparing these compounds from known starting materials are provided.
