Phosphorus-containing inhibitors of HMG-CoA reductase. 2. Synthesis and biological activities of a series of substituted pyridines containing a hydroxyphosphinyl moiety.

J A Robl, L A Duncan, J Pluscec, D S Karanewsky, E M Gordon, C P Ciosek, L C Rich, V C Dehmel, D A Slusarchyk, T W Harrity

Index: J. Med. Chem. 34 , 2804, (1991)

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Abstract

A series of 2,3,4,(5),6-substituted pyridines containing a hydroxyphosphinyl functionally have been prepared and were evaluated for their ability to inhibit the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase. Systematic substitution of both R1-R4 and X-Y led to compounds of type 3-6 with in vitro potency greater than that of mevinolin (Na salt).