As prophylactic and/or therapeutic agents for cardiovascular diseases,
bone or joint diseases, infectious diseases, inflammatory diseases,
kidney diseases, etc. having safe and excellent effects of cell death
inhibition, MIF binding, etc., there are provided compounds represented
by formula: [wherein, R.sup.1 represents a halogen atom, etc., R.sup.2
represents a group represented by formula: (wherein, R.sup.3 represents
hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted alkoxy, etc., R.sup.4 represents
hydrogen atom, bromine atom, cyano, etc., R.sup.5 represents hydrogen
atom, hydroxy, etc., R.sup.6 represents hydrogen atom, etc., R.sup.7
represents hydrogen atom, etc.) etc., and n represents an integer of 0 to
4] or salts thereof.