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Phosphorous-containing HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, new intermediates and method

US5017716A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 1, 1989
Grant dateMay 21, 1991
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07F9/4407
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Compounds which are useful as inhibitors of cholesterol biosynthesis and thus as hypocholesterolemic agents are provided which have the structure ##STR1## including salts thereof, wherein R is OH, lower alkoxy or lower alkyl; R.sup.x is H or alkyl; PA0 X is --O-- or --NH--; PA0 n is 1 or 2 PA0 Z is a hydrophobic anchor, such as ##STR2## wherein the dotted lines represent optional double bonds. New intermediates used in preparing the above compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and a method for using such compounds to inhibit cholesterol biosynthesis are also provided.

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