2,2-Dimethyl-5-(2,5-dimethylphenoxy)pentyl ester of 3-pyridine carboxylic acid and use as an anti-atherosclerotic agent

摘要

Certain pyridine derivatives of 1,1-dimethyl-4-(2,5-dimethylphenoxy)butane and their pharmaceutically-acceptable acid-addition salts are disclosed. These compounds increase the high density lipoprotein fraction of cholesterol found in the blood plasma.