Nicotinoyl carnitine derivatives
US4032641A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 9, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 1996 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D213/80
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A nicotinoyl carnitine compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is lower alkoxy, benzyloxy or amino and X is an anionic residue of a pharmaceutically acceptable acid, is prepared by reacting a carnitine derivative of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R is the same as defined above, with nicotinic acid or a functional derivative thereof. The derivative [I] and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of said compound are useful as hypolipidemic agents.
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