Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationship of 4-Substituted Benzoic Acids and their Inhibitory Effect on the Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids and Sterols
The synthesis of 4‐[3‐(substituted phenyl)‐2‐oxo‐5‐oxazolidinyl]methoxybenzoic acids and their inhibitory effects on the biosynthesis of fattyacids and sterols is described. IC50 values in vitro were 10−6 and 10−5 M, respectively. Though the in vitro inhibitory activity of all these compounds toward sterolbiosynthesis was inferior to that of pravastatin, several compounds had a stronger reducing