Journal of medicinal chemistry

Hypolipidemic 4, 5-dihydro-4-oxo-5, 5-disubstituted-2-furancarboxylic acids

I Jirkovsky, MN Cayen

Index: Jirkovski, Ivo; Cayen, Mitchell, N. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 1982 , vol. 25, # 10 p. 1154 - 1156

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Citation Number: 28

Abstract

A series of novel 4, 5-dihydro-4-oxo-5, 5-disubstituted-2-f~ ancarboxylic acids was synthesized and shown to possess potent hypotriglyceridemic activity in normal rats. In contrast to clofibrate, none of the present compounds altered liver weight at any dose. Being more potent than nicotonic acid and clofibrate, 4, 5-dihydro-5-methyl-4-0~ 0-5-phenyl-2- furancarboxylic acid (5b, AY-25,712) has been selected for clinical trials.