Phenolic thioethers of the formula:
wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a protective group for carboxyl, X is a straight or branched C₄-C₁₅ alkylene group, a straight or branched C₁-C₁₅ alkylene group having a phenylene group or a straight or branched C₂-C₁₅ alkenylene group, and their salts, which inhibit the denaturation of low density lipoproteins (LDL) and the incorporation of LDL by macrophages and are useful as anti-arteriosclerosis agents.
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酚硫醚:
其中 R 是氢原子或羧基的保护基团,X 是直链或支链 C₄-C₁₅ 亚烷基、直链或支链 C₁-C₁₅ 亚烷基(具有亚苯基)或直链或支链 C₂-C₁₅ 烯基、及其盐类,可抑制低密度脂蛋白(LDL)的变性和巨噬细胞对 LDL 的结合,可用作抗动脉硬化剂。