abstract |
Compounds of the formula <CHEM> the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein Q and R<1> are as defined below, and novel carboxylic acid and acid halide intermediates used in the synthesis of such compounds. The compounds of formula I are inhibitors of acyl coenzyme A: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) and are useful as hypolipidemic and antiatherosclerosis agents. |