Claims
- 1. A compound of formula (I): ##STR19## wherein: R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms;
- R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d are the same or different and each represents:
- a hydrogen atom;
- an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms;
- an alkyl group which has from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and which is substituted by from 1 to 5 fluorine atoms;
- an alkyl group which has from 1 to 12 carbon atoms and which is substituted by an unprotected or protected hydroxy group;
- a group of formula --(C.dbd.O)--B.sup.1
- wherein B.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a group of formula --O--D,
- wherein D represents a hydrogen atom or a carboxy-protecting group,
- a group of formula --NR.sup.a R.sup.b,
- wherein R.sup.a and R.sup.b are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms,
- a nitro group;
- a group of formula --NR.sup.c R.sup.d,
- wherein R.sup.c represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R.sup.d represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;
- a hydroxy group or a protected hydroxy group;
- an alkoxy group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms;
- a group of formula --O--B.sup.2 --(C.dbd.O)--B.sup.1,
- wherein B.sup.1 is as defined above and B.sup.2 represents an alkylene group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms;
- a group of formula --O--B.sup.2 --B.sup.3,
- wherein B.sup.2 is as defined above and B.sup.3 represents an alkoxy group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkylthio group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkylsulfinyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkylsulfonyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkylsulfonylarmino group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
- a cyano group;
- a group of formula --CH.dbd.N--OB.sup.4,
- wherein B.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;
- an alkylthio group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
- an alkylsulfinyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
- an alkylsulfonyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
- an alkylsulfonylamino group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
- a group of formula --SO.sub.2 NR.sup.e R.sup.f,
- wherein R.sup.e represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group which has from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and R.sup.f represents an alkyl group which has from 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
- or a halogen atom; or
- R.sup.2a and R.sup.2b are adjacent to each other and together represent a group of formula
- --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.m --O--
- wherein m is an integer of from 1 to 3;
- R.sup.3 represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
- R.sup.4 represents a group of formula (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII) or (IX): ##STR20## wherein: A.sup.1 represents a single bond, an alkylene group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkenylene group having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms;
- A.sup.2 represents an alkyene group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkenylene group having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms;
- A.sup.3 represents a single bond, an alkylene group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkenylene group having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms;
- R.sup.5a and R.sup.5b are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a group of formula --A.sup.4 R.sup.5c,
- wherein A.sup.4 represents a single bond, an alkylene group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkenylene group having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms;
- R.sup.5c represents an alkoxy group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;
- R.sup.6 represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group which is substituted or unsubstituted;
- R.sup.7 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;
- R.sup.8 represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms substituted by an unprotected or protected carboxy group, an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms substituted by from 1 to 5 fluorine atoms, an alkoxy group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aralkoxy group in which an alkoxy group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms is substituted by a carbocyclic aryl group having from 6 to 10 ring carbon atoms, a phenyl group which is substituted or unsubstituted;
- R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are the same or different and each represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;
- or a ortho-phenylene group; and
- n represents 0;
- or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
- 2. The compound of claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group.
- 3. The compound of claim 1, wherein two adjacent groups among R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d together represent a methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom.
- 4. The compound of claim 1, wherein two or three groups among R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d each represents a methoxy group and the remaining two or one groups each represents a hydrogen atom.
- 5. The compound of claim 1, wherein one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a hydroxy group, and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom.
- 6. The compound of claim 1, wherein one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a ethoxy group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom.
- 7. The compound of claim 1, wherein one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a 1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl, 1-hydroxypropyl, 1-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl, 1-hydroxybutyl or 1-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom.
- 8. The compound of claim 1, wherein one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a propionyl, isobutyryl, butyryl or isovaleryl group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom.
- 9. The compound of claim 1, wherein one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents an isopropylsulfonyl, isobutylsulfonyl or butylsulfonyl group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom.
- 10. The compound of claim 1, wherein R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group.
- 11. The compound of claim 1, wherein R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbarnoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 12. The compound of claim 1, wherein R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl or 2-N-methylcarbamoylethyl group.
- 13. The compound of claim 1, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- two adjacent groups among R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d together represent a methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 14. The compound of claim 1, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- two or three groups among R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d each represents a methoxy group and the remaining two or one groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 15. The compound of claim 1, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a hydroxy group, and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 16. The compound of claim 1, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a ethoxy group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 17. The compound of claim 1, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a 1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl, 1-hydroxypropyl, 1-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl, 1-hydroxybutyl or 1-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 18. The compound of claim 1, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a propionyl, isobutyryl, butyryl or isovaleryl group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 19. The compound of claim 1, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents an isopropylsulfonyl, isobutylsulfonyl or burylsulfonyl group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an is O propyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 20. The compound of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of N-[2-t-butyl-5-(carbamoyloxymethyl)phenyl]-3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)octanamide and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
- 21. The compound of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of N-(2-t-butyl-5-acetylaminocarbonylphenyl)-3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)octanamide and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
- 22. The compound of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of N-[2-t-butyl-5-(2-methylpropanoyl)aminocarbonylphenyl]-3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)octanamide and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
- 23. The compound of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of N-(2-t-butyl-5-propanoylaminocarbonylphenyl)-3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)octanamide and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
- 24. The compound of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of N-(2-t-butyl-5-acetylaminocarbonylphenyl)-3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)heptanamide and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
- 25. A composition for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypercholesteremia or arteriosclerosis, which comprises an effective amount of an active compound of formula (I), as defined in claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.
- 26. The composition of claim 25, wherein R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group.
- 27. The composition of claim 25, wherein two adjacent groups among R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d together represent a methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom.
- 28. The composition of claim 25, wherein two or three groups among R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d each represents a methoxy group and the remaining two or one groups each represents a hydrogen atom.
- 29. The composition of claim 25, wherein one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a hydroxy group, and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom.
- 30. The composition of claim 25, wherein one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a ethoxy group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogeh atom.
- 31. The composition of claim 25, wherein one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a 1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl, 1-hydroxypropyl, 1-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl, 1-hydroxybutyl or 1-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom.
- 32. The composition of claim 25, wherein one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a propionyl, isobutyryl, butyryl or isovaleryl group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom.
- 33. The composition of claim 25, wherein one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents an isopropylsulfonyl, isobutylsulfonyl or butylsulfonyl group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom.
- 34. The composition of claim 25, wherein R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group.
- 35. The composition of claim 25, wherein R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 36. The composition of claim 25, wherein R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl or 2-N-methylcarbamoylethyl group.
- 37. The composition of claim 25, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- two adjacent groups among R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d together represent a methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, amninocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 38. The composition of claim 25, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- two or three groups among R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d each represents a methoxy group and the remaining two or one groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 39. The composition of claim 25, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a hydroxy group, and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 40. The composition of claim 25, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a ethoxy group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 41. The composition of claim 25, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a 1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl, 1-hydroxypropyl, 1-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl, 1-hydroxybutyl or 1-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylammocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 42. The composition of claim 25, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a propionyl, isobutyryl, butyryl or isovaleryl group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 43. The composition of claim 25, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents an isopropylsulfonyl, isobutylsulfonyl or butylsulfonyl group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 44. A method for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypercholesteremia or arteriosclerosis in a mammal which comprises administering to said mammal an effective amount of an active compound of formula (1), as defined in claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 45. The method of claim 44, wherein R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group.
- 46. The method of claim 44, wherein two adjacent groups among R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d together represent a methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom.
- 47. The method of claim 44, wherein two or three groups among R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d each represents a methoxy group and the remaining two or one groups each represents a hydrogen atom.
- 48. The method of claim 44, wherein one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a hydroxy group, and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom.
- 49. The method of claim 44, wherein one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a ethoxy group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom.
- 50. The method of claim 44, wherein one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a 1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl, 1-hydroxypropyl, 1-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl, 1-hydroxybutyl or 1-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom.
- 51. The method of claim 44, wherein one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a propionyl, isobutyryl, butyryl or isovaleryl group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom.
- 52. The method of claim 44, wherein one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents an isopropylsulfonyl, isobutylsulfonyl or butylsulfonyl group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom.
- 53. The method of claim 44, wherein R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group.
- 54. The method of claim 44, wherein R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 55. The method of claim 44, wherein R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl or 2-N-methylcarbamoylethyl group.
- 56. The method of claim 44, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- two adjacent groups among R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d together represent a methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 57. The method of claim 44, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- two or three groups among R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d each represents a methoxy group and the remaining two or one groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acerylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 58. The method of claim 44, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a hydroxy group, and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 59. The method of claim 44, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a ethoxy group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 60. The method of claim 44, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a 1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl, 1-hydroxypropyl, 1-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl, 1-hydroxybutyl or 1-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbarnoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbarnoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 61. The method of claim 44, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents a propionyl, isobutyryl, butyryl or isovaleryl group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, .sup.2 -carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 62. The method of claim 44, wherein:
- R.sup.1 represents a propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl or heptyl group;
- one of R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d represents a methoxy group, another one group represents an isopropylsulfonyl, isobutylsulfonyl or butylsulfonyl group and the remaining two groups each represents a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.3 represents an isopropyl or t-butyl group; and
- R.sup.4 represents a carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, carbamoylmethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, methylcarbamoylmethyl, 2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)ethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, cyano, cyanomethyl, methylsulfonylaminomethyl, ethylsulfonylaminomethyl, aminocarbonylaminomethyl, (methylamino)carbonylaminomethyl, acetylaminocarbonyl, propionylaminocarbonyl or (2-methylpropionyl)aminocarbonyl.
- 63. The composition of claim 25, wherein said active compound is selected from the group consisting of
- N-[2-t-butyl-5-(carbamoyloxymethyl)phenyl]-3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)octanamide,
- N-(2-t-butyl-5-acetylaminocarbonylphenyl-3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)octanamide,
- N-(2-t-butyl-5-(2-methylpropanoyl)aminocarbonylphenyl]-3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-octanamide,
- N-(2-t-butyl-5-propanoylaminocarbonylphenyl)-3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)octanamide,
- N-(2-t-butyl-5-acetylaminocarbonylphenyl)-3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)heptanamide and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
- 64. The method of claim 44, wherein said active compound is selected from the group consisting of
- N-[2-t-butyl-5-(carbamoyloxymethyl)phenyl]-3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)octanamide,
- N-(2-t-butyl-5-acetylaminocarbonylphenyl-3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)octanamide,
- N-(2-t-butyl-5-(2-methylpropanoyl)aminocarbonylphenyl]-3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-octanamide,
- N-(2-t-butyl-5-propanoylaminocarbonylphenyl)-3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)octanamide,
- N-(2-t-butyl-5-acetylaminocarbonylphenyl)-3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)heptanamide and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
- 65. The method of claim 44, wherein the mammal is a human.
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This is a division of application Ser. No. 08/715,589 filed Sep. 18, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,880,147.
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