A compound represented by the following general formula (I):
[wherein R1 and R2 represent an alkyl group, X represents —S—, —O— or —NH—, Y represents C or N, R3 represents hydrogen atom or a C1-10 alkyl group, Z represents —CO—N(R5)— (R5 represents hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl group) or —C(R6)═C(R7)—CO—NH— (R6 and R7 represent hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl group), Ar represents an aryldiyl group or a heteroaryldiyl group, and R4 represents —COOH, —OCH2—COOH, —CH2—COOH, or —CH2—CH2—COOH], which has a retinoid action and is useful as an active ingredient of a medicament.
以下是通式(I)所代表的化合物:[其中R1和R2代表烷基,X代表—S—,—O—或—NH—,Y代表C或N,R3代表氢原子或C1-10烷基,Z代表—CO—N(R5)—(R5代表氢原子或C1-6烷基)或—C(R6)═C(R7)—CO—NH—(R6和R7代表氢原子或C1-6烷基),Ar代表芳基二基团或杂芳基二基团,R4代表—COOH,—O —COOH,—
CH2—COOH或— — —COOH],其具有
视黄醇作用,并可用作药物的活性成分。