There is provided benzofuryl-&agr;-pyrone derivative represented by the following structural formula (I):
wherein
R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbons;
R2 represents hydrogen, —CO—R5 or —SO2R6;
R3 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbons, etc.; and
R4 is a substituent attached to the 4-carbon, 5-carbon, 6-carbon or 7 carbon of the benzofuran ring; and their salts. The compounds are useful as therapeutic agent for hypertriglyceridemia, lipid metabolism enhancers, or prophylactic and/or therapeutic agents for arteriosclerosis.
提供了以下结构式(I)所代表的
苯并呋喃基-α-
吡喃衍
生物,其中R1代表氢原子或1至5个碳原子的烷基基团;R2代表氢、—CO—R5或—SO2R6;R3代表氢、1至5个碳原子的烷基基团等;R4是连接到
苯并呋喃环的4碳、5碳、6碳或7碳的取代基;以及它们的盐。这些化合物可用作治疗高三酸
甘油酯血症、脂质代谢增强剂,或动脉粥样硬化的预防和/或治疗剂。