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Intermediates for 6-alpha-hydroxymethyl HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors

US4855456A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 29, 1988
Grant dateAug 8, 1989
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Expiry dateFeb 29, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D309/30
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention discloses intermediates and a process for the preparation of 6-desmethyl-6-.alpha.-hydroxymethyl derivatives of lovastatin and analogs thereof at the 8-acyl side chain.

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