Abstract: The present invention provides to a novel compound having an ACAT inhibiting activity.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a 2,4-bis(trifluoroethoxy)pyridine compound represented by formula (1): (wherein X1 represents a fluorine atom or a hydrogen atom) or a salt thereof, and to a drug containing the compound or the salt as an active ingredient. The compound has metabolic resistance in human liver microsome, good absorbability upon oral administration, and excellent ACAT inhibitory activity.

Abstract: The invention provides novel anilide compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them. The invention relates to compounds of a formula: wherein Ar is an optionally-substituted aryl group; R4 and R5 are the same or different, and each is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a lower alkoxy group; and R4 and R5 may together form a lower alkylene group of which one or more methylene moieties may optionally be substituted by oxygen and/or sulfur atoms; X is —NH—, or an oxygen or sulfur atom; Y is —NH—, an oxygen or sulfur atom, or a sulfoxide or sulfone group; Z is a single bond, or —NR6—; R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkylene group; and n is an integer of from 0 to 15; and their salts and solvates. The compounds of the invention are useful as pharmaceutical compositions, especially as acyl coenzyme A cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) inhibitors.

Abstract: A process for producing a 3,5-bisalkylphenol (2) according to the following reaction scheme: (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, an alkaline earth metal atom, or a hydroxyl-protecting group (other than methyl group); R2 represents a C1 to C5 lower alkyl group or an optionally substituted phenyl group; and each of R3 and R4, which may be identical to or different from each other, represents a lower alkyl group, an aralkyl group, or an aryl group); a carbinol compound (1); and a process for producing the carbinol compound. The production process of the present invention enables efficient and safe production of a variety of 3,5-bisalkylphenols including 3,5-diisopropylphenol, which are important as synthesis intermediates for drugs and agricultural chemicals, in shorter steps at high purity in high yield, thus contributing to consistent supply of drugs and agricultural chemicals.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel anilide compound and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. The invention relates to a compound represented by the following general formula: represents a divalent residue of benzene with a substituent(s), heterocycle-condensed benzene which may or may not have a substituent, pyridine which may or may not have a substituent, cyclohexane or naphthalene Ar represents an aryl group which may or may not have a substituent, X represents —NH—, oxygen atom or sulfur atom; Y represents —NR4—, oxygen atom, sulfur atom, sulfoxide or sulfone; Z represents single bond or —NR5—; R4 represents hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, an aryl group or a silylated lower alkyl group which may or may not have a substituent; R5 represents hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, an aryl group or a silylated lower alkyl group which may or may not have a substituent; and n represents an integer of 0 to 15.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compound represented by the following formula (1) and to a process for producing a compound (5) from the compound (1).

Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing a 3,5-bisalkylphenol (2) according to the following reaction scheme: 1

Abstract: The present invention offers novel cyclic diamine compounds and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel anilide compounds represented by the following formula IV: 1

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel anilide compound and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.

Abstract: The invention provides novel anilide compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel anilide compound and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. The invention relates to a compound represented by the following general formula: represents a divalent residue of benzene with a substituent(s), heterocycle-condensed benzene which may or may not have a substituent, pyridine which may or may not have a substituent, cyclohexane or naphthalene or Ar represents an aryl group which may or may not have a substituent; X represents —NH—, oxygen atom or sulfur atom; Y represents —NR4—, oxygen atom, sulfur atom, sulfoxide or sulfone; Z represents single bond or —NR5—; R4 represents hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, an aryl group or a silylated lower alkyl group which may or may not have a substituent; R5 represents hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, an aryl group or a silylated lower alkyl group which may or may not have a substituent; and n represents an integer of 0 to 15.

Abstract: The invention provides novel anilide compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them. The invention relates to compounds of a formula: where Ar is an optionally-substituted aryl group; R4 and R5 are the same or different, and each is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a lower alkoxy group; and R4 and R5 may together form a lower alkylene group of which one or more methylene moieties may optionally be substituted by oxygen and/or sulfur atoms; X is —NH—, or oxygen or sulfur atom; Y is —NH—, an oxygen or sulfur atom, or a sulfoxide or sulfone group; Z is a single bond, or —NH6—; R6 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkylene group; and n is an integer of from 0 to 15; and their salts and solvates. The compounds of the invention are useful as pharmaceutical compositions, especially as acyl coenzyme A cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) inhibitors.

Abstract: An indole derivative represented by formula (1), ##STR1## wherein A is a group ##STR2## wherein R.sup.10 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, dotted lines may optionally be present, and R.sup.1 -R.sup.9 represents various substitutional groups. The compound (1) exhibits a positive inotropic action on cardiac muscle, an anti-arrhythmic action, and a vasodilation action without increasing the heart rate. A heart affection therapeutic agent comprising this compound as an effective component is extremely effective for treating heart failures and arrhythmia.

Abstract: A substituted anilide derivative of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a mononuclear or binuclear heterocyclic group which contains 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms as ring members and may have a substituent.A represents a single bond, a carbonyl group, a sulfur atom, or a lower alkylene group which may be substituted by a hydroxyl group,R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, a lower alkenyloxy group, or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.14 alkoxy group which may have a substituent,R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are identical or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a phenyl(lower alkyl) group which may have a substitutent, or taken together, may form a saturated nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, andB represents a single bond or a lower alkylene group which may have a substituent,or an acid addition salt thereof.