Dialkyl esters of 5-carbo[etiocholane-3'.alpha.-7'.alpha., 12'.alpha.-trihydroxy-17'.beta.(1" methyl-4' butyl]oxy-4-hydroxy-4-methylpentyl-1-phosphonate and 5-carbohexadecyloxy-4-hydroxy-4-methylpentyl-1-phosphonate are shown to inhibit cholesterol biosynthesis in rat liver cells. Preparation of the active compounds is given.
5-碳[乙基
胆固醇烷-3'α-7'α,12'α-三羟基-17'β-(1"甲基-4'丁基]氧基-
4-羟基-4-甲基戊基-1-
膦酸二烷基酯和5-碳
十六烷氧基-
4-羟基-4-甲基戊基-1-
膦酸二烷基酯被证明可以抑制大鼠肝细胞中的
胆固醇生物合成。给出了活性化合物的制备方法。