Urea derivatives and their use as ACAT inhibitors
First Claim
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1. A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof ##STR225## in which:
- R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, each representsa hydrogen atom,a halogen atom,a straight or branched (C1 -C6)alkyl group ora straight or branched (C1 -C6)alkoxy group,R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, each representsa hydrogen atom,a straight or branched (C1 -C12)alkyl group,a straight or branched (C2 -C20)alkenyl group,a (C1 -C6)alkoxy(C1 -C6)alkyl group,a (C1 -C6)alkoxycarbonyl (C1 -C9)alkyl group,a benzyloxycarbonyl(C1 -C6)alkyl group in which the alkyl moiety is optionally substituted by phenyl,a N,N-di(C1 -C6)alkylamino(C1 -C6)alkyl group,a N-(C1 -C6)alkyl-N-benzylamino(C1 -C6)alkyl group,a (C1 -C6)alkylthio(C1 -C6)alkyl group,an oxo(C1 -C9)alkyl group,a hydroxy(C1 -C6)alkyl group,a dihydroxy(C1 -C6)alkyl group,a cyclo(C3 -C15)alkyl group,a cyclo(C3 -C8)alkyl(C1 -C6)alkyl group,a dicyclo(C3 -C9)alkyl(C1 -C6)alkyl group,a bicyclo(C6 -C9)alkyl group,a tricyclo(C9 -C12)alkyl group,in which in all cases the cycloalkyl group or the cycloalkyl moiety is optionally substituted by one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of (C1 -C6)alkyl, hydroxy, amino, acetoxy, acetamido, phenyl, benzyloxy, dimethylaminophenyl, and methylenedioxyphenyl, which may be further fused with a benzene ring,an aryl group,an aryl(C1 -C6)alkyl group,a diaryl(C1 -C6)alkyl group,in which in all cases the aryl group or the aryl moiety is optionally substituted by one, two or three substituents selected from the group consisting of (C1 -C6)alkyl, (C1 -C6)alkyloxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxy, amino, dimethylamino, methylenedioxy, and pyrrolidinyl,a heterocyclic group ora heterocyclic group attached to a (C1 -C6)alkylene chain,in which in all cases the heterocyclic group represents a saturated or unsaturated, 5 to 8 membered ring monocyclic or bicyclic, heterocyclic group containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of S, O and N, and the heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of acetyl, hydroxy, (C1 -C9)alkyl, (C1 -C9)alkyloxy, cyclo(C3 -C8)alkyl, cyclo(C3 -C9)alkyl(C3 -C10)alkyl, pyridyl(C1 -C6)alkyl, phenyl, phenyl(C1 -C6)alkyl, diphenyl (C1 -C6)alkyl, and phenylpiperazinyl, the phenyl group or the phenyl moiety being optionally substituted by one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, (C1 -C6)alkyl, (C1 -C6)alkoxy, cyano, diethylamino and trifluoromethyl, which may be further fused with a benzene ring,and further R3 and R4, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may form a saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group,in which the heterocyclic group represents a 5 to 8 membered ring monocyclic or bicyclic, heterocyclic group or a group derived from a heterocyclic spiro compound, which may contain one or two heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of S, O or N, the heterocyclic group being optionally substituted by one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of (C1 -C6)alkyl, hydroxy, hydroxy(C1 -C6)alkyl, (C1 -C6)alkoxy(C1 -C6)alkyl, acetoxy(C1 -C6)alkyl, (C1 -C9)alkylcarbonyl, (C1 -C6)alkoxycarbonyl, amino, tosyl, phenyl, halogenophenyl, (C1 -C6)alkoxyphenyl, phenyl(C1 -C6)alkyl, benzyloxy, benzyloxy(C1 -C6)alkyl, tolyl, xylyl, benzoyl, methylenedioxyphenyl(C1 -C6)alkyl, pyridyl, pyridylcarbonyl, piperidyl, pyrrolidinyl (C1 -C6)alkyl and pyrrolidinylcarbonyl(C1 -C6)alkyl, which may be further fused with a benzene ring,in which in all cases the alkyl and alkoxy moieties may be either straight or branched,with the proviso that both R3 and R4 do not represent a hydrogen atom at the same time;
R5 and R6, which may be the same or different, each represents a straight or branched (C1 -C6)alkyl group; and
the line ##STR226## represents --CH2 CH2 -- or --CH═
CH--.
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Abstract
Urea derivatives of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein the valuable groups are as defined in the specification, which possess both an ACAT inhibitory activity and an antioxidative activity. Those derivatives are useful in the prophylaxis and treatment of hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis.
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1. A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof ##STR225## in which:
- R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, each represents
a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a straight or branched (C1 -C6)alkyl group or a straight or branched (C1 -C6)alkoxy group, R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a straight or branched (C1 -C12)alkyl group, a straight or branched (C2 -C20)alkenyl group, a (C1 -C6)alkoxy(C1 -C6)alkyl group, a (C1 -C6)alkoxycarbonyl (C1 -C9)alkyl group, a benzyloxycarbonyl(C1 -C6)alkyl group in which the alkyl moiety is optionally substituted by phenyl, a N,N-di(C1 -C6)alkylamino(C1 -C6)alkyl group, a N-(C1 -C6)alkyl-N-benzylamino(C1 -C6)alkyl group, a (C1 -C6)alkylthio(C1 -C6)alkyl group, an oxo(C1 -C9)alkyl group, a hydroxy(C1 -C6)alkyl group, a dihydroxy(C1 -C6)alkyl group, a cyclo(C3 -C15)alkyl group, a cyclo(C3 -C8)alkyl(C1 -C6)alkyl group, a dicyclo(C3 -C9)alkyl(C1 -C6)alkyl group, a bicyclo(C6 -C9)alkyl group, a tricyclo(C9 -C12)alkyl group, in which in all cases the cycloalkyl group or the cycloalkyl moiety is optionally substituted by one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of (C1 -C6)alkyl, hydroxy, amino, acetoxy, acetamido, phenyl, benzyloxy, dimethylaminophenyl, and methylenedioxyphenyl, which may be further fused with a benzene ring, an aryl group, an aryl(C1 -C6)alkyl group, a diaryl(C1 -C6)alkyl group, in which in all cases the aryl group or the aryl moiety is optionally substituted by one, two or three substituents selected from the group consisting of (C1 -C6)alkyl, (C1 -C6)alkyloxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxy, amino, dimethylamino, methylenedioxy, and pyrrolidinyl, a heterocyclic group or a heterocyclic group attached to a (C1 -C6)alkylene chain, in which in all cases the heterocyclic group represents a saturated or unsaturated, 5 to 8 membered ring monocyclic or bicyclic, heterocyclic group containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of S, O and N, and the heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of acetyl, hydroxy, (C1 -C9)alkyl, (C1 -C9)alkyloxy, cyclo(C3 -C8)alkyl, cyclo(C3 -C9)alkyl(C3 -C10)alkyl, pyridyl(C1 -C6)alkyl, phenyl, phenyl(C1 -C6)alkyl, diphenyl (C1 -C6)alkyl, and phenylpiperazinyl, the phenyl group or the phenyl moiety being optionally substituted by one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, (C1 -C6)alkyl, (C1 -C6)alkoxy, cyano, diethylamino and trifluoromethyl, which may be further fused with a benzene ring, and further R3 and R4, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may form a saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group, in which the heterocyclic group represents a 5 to 8 membered ring monocyclic or bicyclic, heterocyclic group or a group derived from a heterocyclic spiro compound, which may contain one or two heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of S, O or N, the heterocyclic group being optionally substituted by one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of (C1 -C6)alkyl, hydroxy, hydroxy(C1 -C6)alkyl, (C1 -C6)alkoxy(C1 -C6)alkyl, acetoxy(C1 -C6)alkyl, (C1 -C9)alkylcarbonyl, (C1 -C6)alkoxycarbonyl, amino, tosyl, phenyl, halogenophenyl, (C1 -C6)alkoxyphenyl, phenyl(C1 -C6)alkyl, benzyloxy, benzyloxy(C1 -C6)alkyl, tolyl, xylyl, benzoyl, methylenedioxyphenyl(C1 -C6)alkyl, pyridyl, pyridylcarbonyl, piperidyl, pyrrolidinyl (C1 -C6)alkyl and pyrrolidinylcarbonyl(C1 -C6)alkyl, which may be further fused with a benzene ring, in which in all cases the alkyl and alkoxy moieties may be either straight or branched, with the proviso that both R3 and R4 do not represent a hydrogen atom at the same time; R5 and R6, which may be the same or different, each represents a straight or branched (C1 -C6)alkyl group; and
the line ##STR226## represents --CH2 CH2 -- or --CH═
CH--. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, each represents
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