The title compounds were prepared to investigate their potential as thromboxane synthetase inhibitors as well as antihypertensive agents. Imidazoles VI11 and triazoles X were prepared to examine the effects of aromatic substitution, chain length, and heterocycle substitution upon biological activity. Imidazoles VI11 and triazoles X were thromboxane synthetase inhibitors that did not inhibit prostacyclin formation. The most interesting thromboxane ...
[Tilley, Jefferson W.; Levitan, Paul; Lind, Joan; Welton, Ann F.; Crowley, Herman J.; et al. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 1987 , vol. 30, # 1 p. 185 - 193]