Nissan Chemical Industries Limited

Yoshihiro Fujikawa

Mitsuaki Sakashita

Mikio Suzuki

Hiroshi Iwasaki

Masaki Kitahara

Tadashi Miyasaka

Nobutomo Tsuruzoe

Ryozo Sakoda

Tadashi Sasaki

Morihide Hibi

Fumio Suzuki

Takashi Ikai

Susumu Yamamoto

Mariko Fukui

Masazumi Wakamatsu

Masaki Kirahara

Tunehiko Ohya

Toshihiko Oguchi

Hidemi Mizutani

Described herein are mevalonolactone derivatives having a quinoline ring of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein the R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, Y and Z variables are described therein.

Quinoline type mevalonoactones

A compound of the formula ##STR1## Z=--CH(OH)--CH.sub.2 --CH(OH)--CH.sub.2 --COO.1/2Ca have HMG--CoA inhibiting effects, making them useful as inhibitors of cholesterol biosynthesis. The compound may be prepared as a pharmaceutical for reducing hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoproteinemia or atherosclerosis.

Quinoline type mevalonolactones

The present invention provides a compound of the formula: ##STR1## process for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their pharmaceutical uses, and intermediates useful for their production and processes for the production of such intermediates.

2',3' cyclic fused pyrazolopyrimidine type mevalonolactones

A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1-3 alkoxy, n-botoxy, i-botoxy, sec-butoxy, R.sup.7 R.sup.8 N-- (wherein R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl), trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, phenyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, hydroxy, trimethylsilyloxy, diphenyl-t-butylsilyloxy, hydroxymethyl or --O(CH.sub.2).sub.l OR.sup.19 (wherein R.sup.19 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl, and l is 1,2 or 3); or when located at the ortho position to each other, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together form --CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH--; or when located at the ortho position to each other, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form --OC(R.sup.15) (R.sup.16)O--(wherein R.sup.15 and R.sup.16 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl); Y is --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.dbd.CH--, --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH-- or -- CH.dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 --; and Z is --Q--CH.sub.2 WCH.sub.2 --CO.sub.2 R.sup.12, ##STR2## (wherein Q is --C(O)--, --C(OR.sup.13).sub.2 -- or --CH(OH)--; W is --C(O)--, --C(OR.sup.13).sub.2 -- or --C(R.sup.11) (OH)--; R.sup.11 is hydrogen atom or C.sub.1-3 alkyl; R.sup.12 is hydrogen or R.sup.14 (wherein R.sup.14 is physiologically hydrolyzable alkyl or M (wherein M is NH.sub.4, sodium, potassium, 1/2 calcium or a hydrate of lower alkyl amine, di-lower alkyl amine or tri-lower alkyl amine)); two R.sup.13 are independently primary or secondary C.sub.1-6 alkyl; or two R.sup.13 together form --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 -- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 ; R.sup.17 and R.sup.18 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl; and R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-3 alkenyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, ##STR3## wherein R.sup.9 is a hydrogen atom, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-3 alkoxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo or trifluoromethyl), phenyl-(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- (wherein m is 1,2 or 3), --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH(CH.sub.3)--phenyl or phenyl--(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH(CH.sub.3)-- (wherein n is 0,1 or 2).

Quinoline type mevalonolactones useful for treating hyperlipidemia and

Pyrazolopyrimidine type mevalonolactones

A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1-3 alkoxy, n-butoxy, i-butoxy, sec-butoxy, R.sup.5 R.sup.6 N-- (wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl), trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, phenyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, hydroxy, trimethylsilyloxy, diphenyl-t-butylsilyloxy, hydroxymethyl or --O(CH.sub.2).sub.l OR.sup.15 (wherein R.sup.15 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl, and l is 1, 2 or 3); or when located at the ortho position to each other, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form --CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH-- or methylene dioxy; Y is --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.dbd.CH--, --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH-- or --CH.dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 --; Z is --Q--CH.sub.2 WCH.sub.2 --CO.sub.2 R.sup.12, ##STR2## (wherein Q is --C(O)--, --C(OR.sup.13).sub.2 -- or --CH(OH)--; W is --C(O)--, --C(OR.sup.13).sub.2 -- or --C(R.sup.11) (OH)--; R.sup.11 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl; R.sup.12 is hydrogen or R.sup.14 (wherein R.sup.14 is physiologically hydrolyzable alkyl or M (wherein M is NH.sub.4, sodium, potassium, 1/2 calcium or a hydrate of lower alkylamine, di-lower alkylamine or tri-lower alkylamine)); two R.sup.13 are independently primary or secondary C.sub.1-6 alkyl; or two R.sup.13 together form --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 -- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 --; R.sup.16 and R.sup.17 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-3 alkenyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, ##STR3## (wherein R.sup.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-3 alkoxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo or trifluoromethyl), phenyl--(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- (wherein m is 1, 2 or 3), --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH(CH.sub.3)--phenyl or phenyl--(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH(CH.sub.3)-- (wherein n is 0, 1 or 2): R.sup.4 is C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl, .alpha.- or .beta.-naphthyl, 2--, 3-- or 4-pyridyl, ##STR4## (wherein R.sup.8, R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-8 alkoxy, C.sub.1-3 alkylthio, chloro, bromo, fluoro, --NR.sup.18 R.sup.19 (wherein R.sup.18 and R.sup.19 are independently C.sub.1-3 alkyl), trichloromethyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, phenoxy, benzyloxy, hydroxy, trimethylsilyloxy, diphenyl-t-butylsilyloxy, hydroxymethyl or --O(CH.sub.2).sub.k OR.sup.20 (wherein R.sup.20 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl, and k is 1, 2 or 3); when R.sup.10 is hydrogen and when located at the ortho position to each other, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 together form --OC(R.sup.23) (R.sup.24)O-- (wherein R.sup.23 and R.sup.24 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl)), ##STR5## (wherein R.sup.25 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-3 alkoxy, chloro, bromo, or fluoro) or C.sub.1-3 alkyl substituted by 1 member selected from the group consisting of ##STR6## (wherein R.sup.8, R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are as defined above) and naphthyl and by 0, 1 or 2 members selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-8 alkyl.

Pyrimidine type mevalonolactones

Thienopyridine type mevalonolactones

Pyrazolopyridine type mevalonolactones useful as pharmaeuticals

A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1-3 alkoxy, n-botoxy, i-botoxy, sec-butoxy, R.sup.7 R.sup.8 N-- (wherein R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl), trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, phenyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, hydroxy, trimethylsilyloxy, diphenyl-t-butylsilyloxy, hydroxymethyl or --O(CH.sub.2).sub.l OR.sup.19 (wherein R.sup.19 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl, and l is 1,2 or 3); or when located at the ortho position to each other, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together form --CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH--; or when located at the ortho position to each other, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form --OC(R.sup.15)(R.sup.16)O-- (wherein R.sup.15 and R.sup.16 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl); Y is --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.dbd.CH--, --CH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH-- or --CH.dbd.CH-- CH.sub.2 --; and Z is --Q--CH.sub.2 WCH.sub.2 --CO.sub.2 R.sup.12, ##STR2## (wherein Q is --C(O)--, --C(OR.sup.13).sub.2 -- or --CH(OH)--; W is --C(O)--, --C(OR.sup.13).sub.2 -- or --C(R.sup.11)(OH)--; R.sup.11 is hydrogen atom or C.sub.1-3 alkyl; R.sup.12 is hydrogen or R.sup.14 (wherein R.sup.14 is physiologically hydrolyzable alkyl or M (wherein M is NH.sub.4, sodium, potassium, 1/2 calcium or a hydrate of lower alkyl amine, di-lower alkyl amine or tri-lower alkyl amine)); two R.sup.13 are independently primary or secondary C.sub.1-6 alkyl; or two R.sup.13 together form --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 -- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 ; R.sup.17 and R.sup.18 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl; and R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-3 alkenyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, ##STR3## (wherein R.sup.9 is a hydrogen atom, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-3 alkoxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo or trifluoromethyl), phenyl-(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- (wherein m is 1,2 or 3), --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH(CH.sub.3)-phenyl or phenyl-(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH(CH.sub.3)-- (wherein n is 0,1 or 2).

The present invention provides a compound of the formula: ##STR1## process for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their pharmaceutical uses, and intermediates useful for their production and processes for the production of such intermediates. The compounds are used as anti-hyperlipoproteinemic agents for example.

Isoxazolopyridine type mevalonolactones

Disclosed is a process for preparing a 3-hydroxy-7-mercaptopyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidine compound represented by the general formula (IX): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a phenyl group or a substituted phenyl group, which comprises:

3-hydroxy pyrazole derivatives

A pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidine derivative having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is lower alkyl or phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or halogen; R.sup.2 is a saturated or unsaturated, straight chain or branched aliphatic group having from 2 to 22 carbon atoms or phenyl-lower alkyl with the phenyl group unsubstituted or substituted by lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or halogen; and A is an alkylene group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms which is unsubstituted or substituted by methyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidine derivative, process for its production, and

3,5-Dimethyl-4,6-diphenyl-tetrahydro-2H-1,3,5-thiadiazine-2-thione having the formula: ##STR1## for use as an active therapeutic agent.

Antiatherosclerotic agent compositions

A pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidine derivative having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is lower alkyl or phenyl, R.sup.2 is --A--CO.sub.2 R.sup.21 (wherein A is alkylene having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms which is unsubstituted or substituted by alkyl having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; and R.sup.21 is lower alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms), --CH.sub.2 CO-phenyl, a saturated or unsaturated, straight chain or branched aliphatic group having from 3 to 16 carbon atoms, phenyl-lower alkyl, --CH.sub.2 CN, chloro substituted phenyl-lower alkyl or ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.22 is hydrogen or lower alkyl), and R.sup.3 is a saturated or unsaturated, straight chain or branched aliphatic group having from 2 to 22 carbon atoms, phenyl-lower alkyl, benzyloxy substituted phenyl-lower alkyl, lower alkyl substituted or unsubstituted 2-(phenylmethyloxy)ethyl, cyclohexylcyclohexyl, methylcyclohexyl, 3-thia-n-heptyl, 3,6-dioxa-n-decyl, 4-oxo-n-pentyl or 2-hydroxyethyl. Intermediates and processes of making the compounds of formula I are also disclosed. The compounds of formula I are useful as antihyperlipidemic agents.

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