Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft

Kurt Kesseler

Gerhard Beck

Gunther Wess

Ernold Granzer

Wilhelm Bartmann

Ekkehard Baader

Stefan Mullner

Rudolf Schmidtberger

Heiner Jendralla

Joachim-Heiner Jendralla

The invention relates to a pharmaceutical containing an effective amount of a polyhydroxymethylene containing grafted ethoxylated alcohols and/or ethoxylated carboxylic acids. The pharmaceutical is used for the treatment of dyslipoproteinemias.

Pharmaceuticals comprising polyhydroxymethylene derivatives, process for

A novel process is described for preparing tert-butyl (3R, 5S ) 6-hydroxy-3,5-O-isopropylidene-3,5-dihydroxyhexanoate of the formula I ##STR1## which is a valuable structural element for preparing inhibitors of HMG-CoA reductase.

Process for preparing tert-butyl

4-Hydroxytetrahydropyran-2-ones and the corresponding dihydroxycarboxylic acid derivatives, salts and esters, process for their preparation, their use as pharmaceuticals, and pharmaceutical preparations and precursors. Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## and the corresponding open-chain dihydroxycarboxylic acids of the formula II ##STR2## in which X, Y, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 have the meanings indicated, and also their pharmacologically tolerable salts with bases and their pharmacologically tolerable esters, processes for the preparation of these compounds, their use as pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical preparations are described. In addition, compounds of the formula III ##STR3## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, X and Y have the meanings indicated are described.

4-hydroxytetrahydropyran-2-ones and the corresponding

7-Substituted 3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-ynoic acids and the derivatives thereof of the formula I ##STR1## as well as the corresponding lactones of the formula II ##STR2## in which R and R.degree. have the specified meanings, a process for the preparation of these compounds, the use thereof as pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical products are described. In addition, new intermediates for the preparation of the compounds of the formula I or formula II are described.

7-substituted derivatives of 3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-ynoic acids and

A process for the preparation of optically active 3-demethylmevalonic acid derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## (3,5-dihydroxy carboxylic acid derivatives) or of the formula II ##STR2## in which R, R.sup.1 and Y have the indicated meanings, is described. The invention furthermore relates to aldehydes of the formula XII ##STR3## in which M represents the indicated protective groups.

Process for the preparation of optically active 3-demethylmevalonic acid

A process for the preparation of optically active 3-de-methylmevalonic acid derivatives, and intermediates A process for the preparation of optically active 3-de-methylmevalonic acid derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## (3,5-dihydroxy carboxylic acid derivatives) or of the formula II ##STR2## (.beta.-hydroxy lactones) in which R, R.sup.1 and Y have the indicated meanings, is described. The invention furthermore relates to aldehydes of the formula XII ##STR3## in which M represents the indicated protective groups. The 3-demethylmevalonic acid derivatives of this invention are useful for lowering cholesterol levels of a host.

Optically active 3-demethylmevalonic acid derivatives, and intermediates

3-Demethylmevalonic acid derivatives of the formula I (.delta.-lactone) and II (corresponding dihydroxy carboxylic acid derivative) ##STR1## in which A--B, Z, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 have the indicated meanings, a process for the preparation of these compounds, their use as medicaments, and pharmaceutical products, are described. In addition, new intermediates for the preparation of the compounds of the formula I and formula II are described.

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