Synthesis of silicon and germanium containing heteroaromatic sulfides as cholesterol level lowering and vasodilating agents.

Silicon and germanium containing heteroaromatic sulfides have been prepared using phase transfer catalytic (PTC) system thiol / Si or Ge containing alkyl halide / solid KOH / 18- crown-6 / toluene. The target sulfides were isolated in yields up to 92 %. It has been found that 2-{[dimethyl (beta-triethylgermylethyl)-silylmethyl]thio}-1-methylimidazole and 2-{[dimethyl(beta-triphenylsilylethyl) silyl-methyl]thio}benzothiazole are the most active cholesterol level lowering and vasodilating agents.