Ajinomoto Co., Ltd.

Masabumi Yasunami

Masaru Okutsu

Kahei Takase

Takashi Meguro

Katsumi Suzuki

Toru Nakamura

Nobuo Kato

Osamu Hiwatashi

Kunio Torii

Takaaki Kobayashi

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

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