4,5-Dihydroxypentanoic acid derivatives are provided which are 6-hydroxy-8-(2,2-dimethyl-1-oxybutoxy-2-methyl)-substituted-thiazolidine derivatives and have the structure
wherein Z is
R6 is an alkali metal, lower alkyl or H; R' and R2 are the same or different and are H, lower alkyl or aryl; X is S, 0,
or a single bond; R7 is lower alkyl; R3 is lower alkyl or aryl; R4 and R5 are the same or different and are H or lower alkyl; and ---represents a single bond or a double bond, and are HMG CoA reductase inhibitors and thus are useful as antihypercholesterolemic agents and in treating atherosclerosis, and also as antifungal agents.
In addition, novel intermediates for use in preparing the above mevinic acid derivatives are also provided.
4,5-二羟基戊酸衍
生物是 6-羟基-8-(2,2-二甲基-1-氧丁氧基-2-甲基)-取代的
噻唑烷衍
生物,具有以下结构
其中 Z 是
R6 是碱
金属、低级烷基或 H;R'和 R2 相同或不同,并且是 H、低级烷基或芳基;X 是 S、0、
或单键;R7 是低级烷基;R3 是低级烷基或芳基;R4 和 R5 相同或不同,是 H 或低级烷基;---代表单键或双键,是
HMG CoA 还原酶
抑制剂,因此可用作抗高
胆固醇药物和治疗动脉粥样硬化,也可用作抗真菌药物。
此外,还提供了用于制备上述甲vinic 酸衍
生物的新型中间体。