This invention provides novel tetrazole intermediates of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.4 each are independently hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or trifluoromethyl; R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each are independently hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy; B is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, CH.sub.2 Y or CH.sub.2 Z; Y is hydrogen, hydroxyl or X; Z is ##STR2## X is bromo, chloro or iodo; R.sup.10 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl; and R.sup.11 is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two C.sub.1-4 alkyl or chloro substituents. and processes thereof which are useful for the preparation of antihypercholesterolemic agents.
这项发明提供了新型
四唑中间体的公式##STR1##其中R.sup.1和R.sup.4各自独立地是氢,卤素,C.sub.1-4烷基,C.sub.1-4烷氧基或三
氟甲基; R.sup.2,R.sup.3,R.sup.5和R.sup.6各自独立地是氢,卤素,C.sub.1-4烷基或C.sub.1-4烷氧基; B是氢,C.sub.1-4烷氧羰基,CH.sub.2 Y或CH.sub.2 Z; Y是氢,羟基或X; Z是##STR2##X是
溴,
氯或
碘; R.sup.10是C.sub.1-4烷基; R.sup.11是苯基,未取代或取代一个或两个C.sub.1-4烷基或
氯取代基。以及其制备抗高
胆固醇药物的方法。