Claims
- 1. A method of treating hypercholesterolemia or atherosclerosis in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR33## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are selected independently from H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 unbranched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 cycloalkylakyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 araalkyl, 2-, 3-, or 4-pyridyl, 2-thienyl, 2-furanyl phenyl optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups selected from F, Cl, Br, OH, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, CH.sub.3 S(O).sub.r, NO.sub.2, CF.sub.3 or NR.sup.7 R.sup.8 ;
- R.sup.3 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, allyl, benzyl, or phenyl optionally substituted with F, Cl, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.3 O, or CF.sub.3 ;
- R.sup.4 is straight chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl optionally substituted with F; C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 cycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 araalkyl where the aryl group is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or alkoxy, F, Br, Cl, NH.sub.2, OH, CN, CO.sub.2 H, CF.sub.3, NO.sub.2, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 carboalkoxy, NR.sup.7 R.sup.8, or NCOR.sup.7 ; C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenyl or alkynyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 perfluoroalkyl, phenyl optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, F, Br, Cl, NH.sub.2, OH, CN, CO.sub.2 H, CF.sub.3, NO.sub.2, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 carboalkoxy, NR.sup.7 R.sup.8 or NCOR.sup.7 ; pentafluorophenyl, benzyl optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or alkoxy, F, Br, Cl, NH.sub.2, OH, CN, CO.sub.2 H, CF.sub.3, NO.sub.2, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 carboalkoxy, NR.sup.7 R.sup.8, or NCOR.sup.7 ; or biphenyl;
- R.sup.5 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or benzyl;
- R.sup.6 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkenyl or alkynyl, phenyl optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or alkoxy, F, Br, Cl, NH.sub.2, OH, CN, CO.sub.2 H, CF.sub.3, NO.sub.2, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 carboalkoxy, NR.sup.7 R.sup.8, or NCOR.sup.7 ; pentafluorophenyl, benzyl optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or alkoxy, F, Br, Cl, NH.sub.2, OH, CN, CO.sub.2 H, CF.sub.3, NO.sub.2, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 carboalkoxy, NR.sup.7 R.sup.8, or NCOR.sup.7 ;
- R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are selected independently from H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;
- X is S(O).sub.r ;
- A is C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alkenyl, or C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alkynyl;
- Y is O;
- Z is NHR.sup.4, OR.sup.4, or R.sup.4 ;
- r is 0-2,
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 2. A method of treating hypercholesterolemia or atherosclerosis in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of the compound N-[5-(4,5-diphenyl-1H-imidazole-2-ylthio)pentyl]-N-heptylbutanamide.
- 3. A method of treating hypercholesterolemia or atherosclerosis in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of the compound N-[5-[4,5-bis(1-methylethyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylthio]pentyl]-N-heptylcyclohexaneacetamide.
- 4. A method of treating hypercholesterolemia or atherosclerosis in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of the compound [N-[5[4,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylthio]pentyl]-2,4-difluoro-N-heptylbenzeneacetamide.
- 5. The method of claim 1 wherein
- R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are selected independently from C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 unbranched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 cycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 araalkyl, 2-, 3, or 4-pyridinyl, 2-thienyl, 2-furanyl, phenyl optionally substituted with 1 to 2 groups selected from F, Cl, Br, OH, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, CH.sub.3 S(O).sub.r, NO.sub.2, or NR.sup.7 R.sup.8.
- 6. The method of claim 5 wherein
- R.sup.3 is H, CH.sub.3 is phenyl;
- R.sup.6 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, phenyl optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups selected from CH.sub.3, CH.sub.3 O, F, Br, Cl, NH.sub.2, OH, CN, CO.sub.2 H, CF.sub.3, or di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkylamino; or benzyl optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups selected from CH.sub.3, CH.sub.3 O, F, Br, Cl, NH.sub.2, OH, CN, CO.sub.2 H, CF.sub.3, or di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkylamino;
- X is S(O).sub.r ;
- A is C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.9 branched alkyl.
- 7. The method of claim 5, wherein
- R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 unbranched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 cycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 araalkyl, 2-, 3-, or 4-pyridinyl, 2-thienyl, or phenyl optionally substituted with 1 to 2 groups selected from F, Br, Cl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, CH.sub.3 O, CH.sub.3 S(O).sub.r, NO.sub.2, or di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino.
- 8. The method of claim 7 wherein
- R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are selected independently from C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 unbranched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 cycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 araalkyl, 2-thienyl, 2-furanyl, phenyl optionally substituted with 1 to 2 groups selected from F, Cl, Br, OH, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, CH.sub.3 S(O).sub.r, NO.sub.2, or NR.sup.7 R.sup.8.
- 9. The method of claim 8 wherein
- R.sup.3 is H, CH.sub.3, phenyl;
- R.sup.6 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, phenyl optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups selected from CH.sub.3, CH.sub.3 O, F, Br, Cl, NH.sub.2, OH, CN, CO.sub.2 H, CF.sub.3, or di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkylamino; or benzyl optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups selected from CH.sub.3, CH.sub.3 O, F, Br, Cl, NH.sub.2, OH, CN, CO.sub.2 H, CF.sub.3, or di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkylamino.
- 10. The method of claim 9 wherein
- R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are selected independently from C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 unbranched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 cycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 araalkyl, 2-thienyl, or phenyl optionally substituted with 1 to 2 groups selected from F, Br, Cl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, CH.sub.3 O, CH.sub.3 S(O).sub.r, NO.sub.2, or di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkylamino.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 07/416,606 filed Oct. 10, 1989 abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 07/279,981 abandoned, filed Dec. 5, 1988, both of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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