abstract |
Compounds are provided which are useful as antidiabetic agents and antiobesity agents and have the structure n n nwherein m is 0, 1 or 2; n is 0, 1 or 2;n Q is C or N; A is (CH 2 ) x where x is 1 to 5, or A is (CH 2 ) x 1 where x 1 is 1 to 5 with an alkenyl bond or an alkynyl bond embedded anywhere in the chain, or A is —(CH 2 ) x 2 —O—(CH 2 ) x 3 — where x 2 is 0 to 5 and x 3 is 0 to 5, provided that at least one of x 2 and x 3 is other than 0; B is a bond or is (CH 2 ) x 4 where x 4 is 1 to 5; X is CH or N; X 2 is C, N, O or S; X 3 is C, N, O or S; X 4 is C, N, O or S; X 5 is C, N, O or S; X 6 is C, N, O or S;n nand A, R 1 , R 2 , R 2a , R 2b , R 2c , R 3 and Y are as defined herein. |