| abstract |
2-Aryl imidazoline derivatives are provided that are useful as anti-obesity agents or the like. A compound represented by Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, or the like; R 3a , R 3b , R 4a and R 4b each independently represent a hydrogen atom, C 1-6 alkyl, or haloC 1-6 alkyl; and Ar represents aryl, wherein the aryl may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituents such as halogen, cyano, C 1-6 alkyl, haloC 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkyloxy, haloC 1-6 alkyloxy, hydroxy, amino, monoC 1-6 alkylamino, diC 1-6 alkylamino, and C 1-6 alkyloxy-carbonyl. |