| abstract |
Compounds of formula (I) where X is S, O, NR' where R' is H or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, or X is [C(R1)2]n where n is an integer between 0 and 2; 1; Y is a phenyl or naphthyl group, or heteroaryl group; W is a substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Br, Cl, I, C1-6alkyl, fluoro substituted C1-5 alkyl, NO2, N3, OH, OCH2OCH3, OC1-10alkyl, tetrazol, CN, SO2C1-6-alkyl, SO2C1-6-fluoro substituted alkyl, SO-C1-6 alkyl, CO-C1-6alkyl, COOR8, phenyl, phenyl itself substituted with a W group other than with phenyl or substituted phenyl; L is -(C-Z)-NH- or -HN-(C=Z)-; Z is O or S; A is (CH2)q where q is 0-5, lower branched chain alkyl having 3-6 carbons, cycloalkyl having 3-6 carbons, alkenyl having 2-6 carbons and 1 or 2 double bonds, alkynyl having 2-6 carbons and 1 or 2 triple bonds, and B is COOH or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, COOR8, CONR9R10, -CH2OH, CH2OR11, CH2OCOR11, CHO, CH(OR12)2, CHOR13O, -COR7, CR7(OR12)2, CR7OR13O, where R1 -R13 and o, p, m, n, r are as defined in claim 1, have retinoid-like biological activity. |