US Patent 7179823 5-membered n-heterocyclic compounds with hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activity

A compound of formula (I) F wherein R1 represents a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted or a heterocyclic group which may be substituted; x represents a bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a group of the formula: —CO—, —CS—, —CR4(OR5)— or —NR6— wherein each of R4 and R6 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group which may be stubstituted, R5 represents a hydrogen atom or a protective group for a hydroxyl group; m represents an integer of 0 to 3; Y represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a group of the formula: —SO—, —SO2—, —NR7—, —CONR7— or —NR7CO— wherein R7 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted; ring A represents an aromatic ring which may further have 1 to 3 substituents; n represents an integer of 1 to 8; ring B represents a nitrogen-containing 5-membered hetero ring which may further be substituted by an alkyl group.