Kilogram-scale synthesis of bis(6-hydroxy-5, 5-dimethylhexyl)ether (esp24232), a novel lipid lowering agent

Organic Preparations and Procedures International

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 587-596

  Yang, Jing ^a   Mueller, Ralf ^a   Pop, Emil ^a   Dasseux, Jean Louis H ^b   Oniciu, Daniela C ^b  

^a Alchem Laboratories Corporation   (United States)

^b Esperion Therapeutics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIPID LOWERING;

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; BIS(6 HYDROXY 5,5 DIMETHYLHEXYL)ETHER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; EXPERIMENT; PROTON TRANSPORT; REACTION ANALYSIS; SUBSTITUTION REACTION;

EID: 12444292070     PISSN: 00304948     EISSN: 19455453     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00304940409355976     Document Type: Article

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