Novel heteroaryl replacements of aromatic 3-tetrafluoroethoxy substituents in trifluoro-3-(tertiaryamino)-2-propanols as potent inhibitors of cholesteryl ester transfer protein.

A series of novel N,N-disubstituted trifluoro-3-amino-2-propanols has been prepared as potent inhibitors of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP). Modifying the aromatic 3-tetrafluoroethoxy group in the lead molecule 1a with various heteroaryl moieties produced new 2-furyl analogues 2a,b with submicromolar potency in vitro.