Compounds of the formula ##STR1## the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein Q and R.sup.1 are as defined below, and novel carboxylic acid and acid halide intermediates used in the synthesis of such compounds. The compounds of formula I are inhibitors of acyl coenzyme A: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) and are useful as hypolipidemic and antiatherosclerosis agents.
式子为##STR1##的化合物及其药学上可接受的盐,其中Q和R.sup.1的定义如下,以及在合成这种化合物时使用的新型
羧酸和酸卤代中间体。式I的化合物是酰基
辅酶A:
胆固醇酰基转移酶(ACAT)的
抑制剂,可用作降脂和抗动脉粥样硬化剂。