Novel compounds of the general formula (I), the use of these compounds as pharmaceutical compositions, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods of treatment employing these compounds and compositions. The present compounds are activators of PPARδ and should be useful for treating conditions mediated by the same.一種通式(I)之新穎化合物、將這些化合物使用作為醫藥組合物的用途、包含該化合物的醫藥組合物及使用這些化合物及組合物之治療方法。本化合物為PPARδ的激活劑且應可有用地用來治療由其所調節的症狀。