The University of Toyama

Atsushi Kato

Naoki Toyooka

Isao Adachi

A fused tricyclic compound having aldose reductase inhibitory activity and shown by the following formula, wherein Rrepresents 1 to 3 atoms or substituents selected from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkylene, or alkoxy group, and a protected or unprotected hydroxyl or carboxyl group, Rrepresents a protected or unprotected carboxyl group, Rrepresents 1 or 2 atoms or substituents selected from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an oxo group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkoxy group, and a protected or unprotected carboxyl group, A represents an alkylene group, and B represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a group shown by the following formula, wherein Rrepresents an alkyl or aryl group substituted by an aryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclic group, and X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, provided that, when B represents a group shown by the following formula: wherein Rrepresents an alkyl or aryl group substituted with an aryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclic group, X represents a sulfur atom.

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Atsushi Kato