Hexahydronaphthalene ester derivatives their preparation and their therapeutic uses
US5827855A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2015 |
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 R.sup.1 represents a group of formula (II) or (III): ##STR2## R.sup.2 is alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; R.sup.5 is hydrogen or a carboxy-protecting group; R.sup.a is a group of formula --OR.sup.6 ; R.sup.6 is hydrogen; R.sup.6a and R.sup.6b are each hydrogen, a hydroxy-protecting group, alkyl, alkanesulfonyl, halogenated alkanesulfonyl or arysulfonyl, and their salts and esters. Such compounds inhibit the synthesis of cholesterol, and can be used for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypercholesterolemia and of various cardiac disorders.
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