Ajinomoto Co., Ltd.

Kotobuki Seiyaku Co. Ltd.

Kahei Takase

Masaru Okutsu

Masabumi Yasunami

Takashi Meguro

Katsumi Suzuki

Toru Nakamura

Nobuo Kato

Osamu Hiwatashi

Tsuyoshi Tomiyama

Akira Tomiyama

Kunio Torii

Takaaki Kobayashi

Takashi Yanagisawa

Masafumi Yasunami

Toru Mimura

Akira Shinji

Azulene derivatives of the following formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 stands for an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 stands for an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and R.sup.3 is at the 5- or 6-position and stands for an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group of 6 to 9 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group of 7 to 10 carbon atoms; have antihyperlipidemic activity. Many of the compounds are also novel per se.

Azulene derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions containing them

Azulene derivatives of the following formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 stands for an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 stands for an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and R.sup.3 is at the 5- or 6- position and stands for an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group of 6 to 9 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group of 7 to 10 carbon atoms; have antihyperlipidemic activity. Many of the compounds are also novel per se.

An azulene derivative capable of exerting a hypocholesterolemic effect on a mammal which is represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl groups and C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkenyl groups.

Azulene derivatives and their use as hypocholesterolemics

A new series of azulene derivatives are disclosed. These compounds are stable to light and heat and are useful as anti-ulcerative and anti-inflammatory agents. Such compounds can be synthesized by reacting 2H-cyclohepta(b) furan-2-one or its derivative substituted by a lower alkyl with a suitable enamine derived from a corresponding aldehyde or ketone, and then sulfonating the compound resulting from said reaction.

Azulene derivatives, processes of their synthesis and their uses as

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