Alkanoic acid derivatives process for their production and use thereof
US7238716B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D417/14
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An alkanoic acid derivative useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent of diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, impaired glucose tolerance and the like can be provided by a compound represented by the formulawherein R1 is an optionally substituted 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic group; X is a bond and the like; Q is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; Y is a bond and the like; ring A is an aromatic ring optionally further having 1 to 3 substituents; Z is —(CH2)n-Z1-(n is an integer of 1 to 8 and Z1 is an oxygen atom and the like) and the like; ring B is a pyridine ring optionally further having 1 to 3 substituents, and the like; U is a bond and the like; W is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and R3 is —OH and the like, provided that, when ring B is a benzene ring optionally further having 1 to 3 substituents, U should be a bond, or a salt thereof.
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