Compounds of Formula I that inhibit microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) and/or apolipoprotein B (Apo B) secretion and their uses in the treatment of diseases linked thereto in animals are described herein.
The Use of Aryl-Substituted Homophthalic Anhydrides in the Castagnoli–Cushman Reaction Provides Access to Novel Tetrahydroisoquinolone Carboxylic Acid Bearing an All-Carbon Quaternary Stereogenic Center
Novel aryl-substituted homophthalicacids were cyclodehydrated to the respective homophthalic anhydrides for use in the Castagnoli-Cushman reaction. With a range of imines, this reaction proceeded smoothly and delivered hitherto undescribed 4-aryl-substituted tetrahydroisoquinolonic acids with remarkable diastereoselectivity, good yields and no need for chromatographic purification. These findings