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Hydrogenation process for the formation of tetrahydro HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors

US4864035A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 3, 1987
Grant dateSep 5, 1989
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Expiry dateSep 3, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07F7/1804
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A novel hydrogenation process, using a homogenous iridium or rhodium catalyst for the reduction of both double bonds of des-(.alpha.-methylbutyryl)-C-8-hydroxy lovastatin and C-8-amino, C-8-alkoxy and C-6-substituted analogs, is disclosed.

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