Imidazole-2-yl derivatives of substituted bicyclic compounds their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them

PCT No. PCT/EP91/02228 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 24, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 24, 1992 PCT Filed Nov. 26, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO89/08646 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 21, 1989.Compounds having formula (I) (I) wherein Z is -O- or -CH2-; n is 1-6; R is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, phenyl or optionally substituted phenyl-C1-C3 alkyl; R2 is C1-C8-alkyl, aryl-C1-C3 alkyl, C5-C8 cycloalkyl or C5-C8 cycloalkyl-C1-C3 alkyl; each of R3 and R4 independently is hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl, or taken together with the carbon atom to which they are linked form a C3-C6 cycloalkyl ring; Q is -OR' or -NR'R'' in which R' and R'' are as herein defined, or Q is C1-C8 alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-C1-C3-alkyl, C5-C8 cycloalkyl or C5-C8 cycloalkyl-C1-C3 alkyl, in which both the phenyl and cycloalkyl rings or moieties are optionally substituted as herein defined; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; are useful in particular as antidislipidaemic and antiatherosclerotic agents.