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Antihypercholesterolemic tetrazole compounds

US4897490A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 18, 1988
Grant dateJan 30, 1990
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D405/06
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.4 each are independently hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, or trifluoromethyl; PA1 R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each are independently hydrogen, halogen C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy; PA1 tet is ##STR2## n is an integer of from 0 to 2, inclusive; A is ##STR3## R.sup.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy(lower) alkyl or (2-methoxyethoxy)methyl; PA1 X is --OH or .dbd.O; and PA1 R.sup.8 is hydrogen, a hydrolyzable ester group or a cation to form a non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable salt, are novel antihypercholesterolemic agents which inhibit cholesterol biosynthesis. Intermediates and processes for their preparation are disclosed.

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