Octahydronaphthalene derivatives and their preparation
US4733003A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 1986 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/55
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## [wherein X represents a hydrogen atom or a 2-methylbutyryl group, Y represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and each represents an oxygen atom or a group of formula .dbd.N--OR.sup.3 (wherein R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group)], the free hydroxy-carboxylic acids corresponding thereto and salts and esters of said acids may be prepared by oxidizing and, if necessary, oximating a corresponding ML-236A, ML-236B, MB-530A or MB-530B compound, and these compounds have valuable antihypercholesteraemic activity.
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