A concise synthesis of Fingolimod: an orally available drug for treating multiple sclerosis

A concise route for the synthesis of Fingolimod is reported. Starting from n-octylbenzene and 3-nitropropionic acid, a sequence of reactions consisting of Friedel-Crafts acylation, reduction, and double Henry reaction, followed by hydrogenation were applied to prepare Fingolimod with a yield of 31%,...

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Main Authors: Yan, Ning, Chen, Kai, Bai, Xinfa, Bi, Lei, Yao, Lei
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer International Publishing 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4317520/