申请人:Zeneca Limited
公开号:US05919793A1
公开(公告)日:1999-07-06
Compounds of formula (I) wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or hydroxy; R.sup.2 is hydrogen; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are joined together so that CR.sup.1 14 CR.sup.2 is a double bond; X is selected from --Ch.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --C.dbd.CH--, --C.tbd.C--, --CH.sub.2 O--, --OCH.sub.2, CH.sub.2 NH--, --NHCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CO--, --COCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 S(O).sub.n -- and --S(O).sub.n CH.sub.2 -- (wherein n is 0, 1 or 2); Ar is phenyl which bears one or more substituents independently selected from the groups (1-6C)alkyl, (2-6C)alkenyl, (2-6C)alkynyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, (1-6C)alkoxycarbonyl, (1-6C)alkoxycarbonyl(1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy(1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkylamino, di-\x9b(1-6C)alkyl!amino, carbamoyl, (1-6C) alkylcarbamoyl, di-\x9b(1-6C)alkyl!carbamoyl, (1-6C)alkenyl and oxime derivatives thereof and O--(1-6C)alkyl ethers of said oximes (1-6C)alkylthio, (1-6C)alkylsulphinyl and (1-6C)alkylsulphonyl when substituted by one or more groups selected from (1-6C)alkoxycarbonyl, (1-6C)alkanoyl and oxime derivatives thereof and O-(1-6C)alkyl ethers of said oxime derivatives, (1-6C)alkanoylamimo, (1-6C)alkanoyloxy, (1-6C)alkanoyloxy(1-6)alkyl, carbamoyl, N-(1-6C)alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-di\x9b(1-6C)alkyl!carbamoyl, amino, (1-6C)alkylamino, di-\x9b(1-6C)alkyl!amino, (1-6C)alkoxy, (2-6C)alkenyloxy, (1-6C)alkylthio, (1-6C)alkylsulphinyl, (1-6C)alkylsulphonyl, halogeno(1-6C)alkyl (2-6C)alkenyl, (2-6C)alkynyl, phenyl, phenoxy, cyano, nitro, hydroxy and carboxy; and wherein Ar may bear further substituents; and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts inhibit squalene synthese and are hence useful in lowering cholesterol levels in blood plasma Processes for preparing compounds of formula (I) are also referred to as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in medicine.
式(I)中的化合物,其中R.sup.1是氢或羟基;R.sup.2是氢;或R.sup.1和R.sup.2结合在一起,使得CR.sup.1 14 CR.sup.2是一个双键;X从--Ch.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --,--C.dbd.CH--,--C.tbd.C--,--CH.sub.2 O--,--OCH.sub.2,CH.sub.2 NH--,--NHCH.sub.2 --,--CH.sub.2 CO--,--COCH.sub.2 --,--CH.sub.2 S(O).sub.n --和--S(O).sub.n CH.sub.2 --中选择(其中n为0、1或2);Ar是苯基,其上独立选择自基团(1-6C)烷基,(2-6C)烯基,(2-6C)炔基,(1-6C)烷氧基,(1-6C)烷氧羰基,(1-6C)烷氧羰基(1-6C)烷基,(1-6C)烷氧基(1-6C)烷基,(1-6C)烷基氨基,二-\x9b(1-6C)烷基!氨基,氨基甲酰基,(1-6C)烷基甲酰基,二-\x9b(1-6C)烷基!甲酰基,(1-6C)烯基和其氧肟衍生物和所述氧肟的O-(1-6C)烷基醚(1-6C)烷硫基,(1-6C)烷磺基和(1-6C)烷磺基,当被一个或多个基团选择时,从(1-6C)烷氧羰基,(1-6C)烷酰基和其氧肟衍生物和所述氧肟衍生物的O-(1-6C)烷基醚,(1-6C)烷酰胺基,(1-6C)烷酰氧基,(1-6C)烷酰氧基(1-6)烷基,氨基甲酰基,N-(1-6C)烷基甲酰基,N,N-二\x9b(1-6C)烷基!甲酰基,氨基,(1-6C)烷基氨基,二-\x9b(1-6C)烷基!氨基,(1-6C)烷氧基,(2-6C)烯氧基,(1-6C)烷硫基,(1-6C)烷磺基,(1-6C)烷磺基,卤代(1-6C)烷基(2-6C)烯基,(2-6C)炔基,苯基,苯氧基,氰基,硝基,羟基和羧基;其中Ar可能带有进一步的取代基;它们的药学上可接受的盐抑制角鲨烯合成,因此在降低血浆胆固醇水平方面有用。制备式(I)化合物的方法也被提及,以及含有它们的药物组合物及其在医学中的用途。