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3,5-dihydroxyheptanoic acid derivatives

US5266707A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 17, 1992
Grant dateNov 30, 1993
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Expiry dateSep 17, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D407/06
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

4-hydroxytetrahydropyran-2-one and 3,5-Dihydroxyheptanoic acid derivatives of formula (I) and formula (II) have an inhibition effect on HMG-CoA reductase, a cholesterol value reduction effect, and an antioxidation function, thus serving as cholesterol reducing agent or lipid reducing agents: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, a nitro group, or -N(R.sup.4)R.sup.5 in which R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each represent an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group; an acyl group, an aroyl group, a carbamoyl group, or a thiocarbamoyl group, and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 may be combined to form a cyclic amino group; and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent hydrogen or an alkyl group; and R.sup.6 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkali metal, or an alkaline earth metal.

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