Disclosed is a compound represented by
Structural Formula (I): Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group. Q is a
covalent bond, —CH2— or —CH2CH2—; W is a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkylene linking group from two to ten atoms in length, preferably from two to seven atoms in length. Phenyl Ring A is optionally substituted with up to four substituents in addition to R1 and W, R1 is (CH2)n—CH(OR2)—(CH2)mE1, —(CH)═C(OR2)—(CH2)mE, —(CH2)n—CH(Y)—(CH2)mE or (CH)═C(Y)—(CH2)mE; wherein E is COOR3, C1–C3 alkylnitrile,
carboxamide, sulfonamide, acylsulfonamide or
tetrazole and wherein sulfonamide, acylsulfonamide and
tetrazole are optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from: C1–C6
alkyl, haloalkyl and
aryl-C0-4-
alkyl; R2 is H, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, haloalkyl, an aromatic group, a substituted aromatic group, —COR4, —COOR4, —CONR5R6, —C(S)R4, —C(S)OR4 or C(S)NR5R6, R3 is H, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aromatic group or a substituted aromatic group. Y is O—, CH2—, —CH2CH2— or CH═CH— and is bonded to a
carbon atom in Phenyl Ring A that is ortho to R1. R4–R6 are independently H, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aromatic group or a substituted aromatic group. n and m are independently 0, 1 or 2