Abstract: The compound of the formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.5 are independently hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, CO.sub.2 H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkoxycarbonyl, mono- or di-alkylaminocarbonyl, tetrazolyl, --OH, --(CH.sub.2).sub.1-6 OH, --SH, --NH.sub.2 or --(CH.sub.2).sub.1-6 NR.sub.8 R.sub.9 where R.sub.8 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkoxycarbonyl and R.sub.9 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are hydrogen or taken together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a double bond; R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.

Abstract: Compounds which inhibit the enzyme cholesterol ester hydrolase (CEH) thus inhibit the formation of esterified cholesterol. Esterified cholesterol is absorbed through the intestine and inhibition of the enzyme therefore results in inhibition of cholesterol absorption. The compounds of this invention inhibit cholesterol ester hydrolase and have the formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is --Ar.sup.1, --Ar.sup.1 --Ar.sup.2, --Ar.sup.1 --O--Ar.sup.2, --Ar.sup.1 --S--Ar.sup.2, ##STR2## --Ar.sup.1 --(CH.sub.2).sub.1-20 --Ar.sup.2, --Ar.sup.1 --(CH.sub.2).sub.1-20 --O--Ar.sup.2, --Ar.sup.1 --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.1-20 --Ar.sup.2, --Ar.sup.1 --(CR.sup.6 .dbd.CR.sup.6).sub.1-3 --Ar.sup.2 or --Ar.sup.1 --NR.sup.7 --Ar.sup.2 ; andA is a hydrocarbon linking group which may be interrupted by a heteroatom or a cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl, or an azacycloalkyl group;and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are independently alkyl, alkenyl, acyl, alkoxycarbonyl or H or R.sup.4 and R.sup.

Abstract: The compound of the formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.5 are independently hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, CO.sub.2 H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkoxycarbonyl, mono- or di-alkylaminocarbonyl, tetrazolyl, --OH, --(CH.sub.2).sub.1-6 OH, --SH, --NH.sub.2 or --(CH.sub.2).sub.1-6 NR.sub.8 R.sub.9 where R.sub.8 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkoxycarbonyl and R.sub.9 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are hydrogen or taken together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a double bond; R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.

Abstract: The compound of the formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.7 are independently hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, CO.sub.2 H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkoxycarbonyl, mono or di-alkylaminocarbonyl, tetrazolyl,-OH,-(CH.sub.2).sub.1-6 OH, -SH, -NH.sub.2 or-(CH.sub.2).sub.1-6 NR.sub.8 R.sub.9 where R.sub.8 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkoxycarbonyl and R.sub.9 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are hydrogen or taken together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a double bond; R.sub.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sub.6 is C.sub. 1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, C.sub.3 to C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or C.sub.