The present invention provides novel benzene compounds presented by the
following formulas, and analogs thereof, that exert an ACC
activity-inhibiting effect that is effective in the treatment of obesity,
hyperlipemia, fatty liver, hyperglycemia, impaired glucose tolerance,
diabetes, diabetic complications (diabetic peripheral neuropathy,
diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic macroangiopathy,
hypertension, arteriosclerosis), hypertension, and arteriosclerosis.