New efficient asymmetric synthesis of taranabant, a CB1R inverse agonist for the treatment of obesity

Organic Process Research and Development

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 84-90

  Wallace, Debra J ^a   Campos, Kevin R ^a   Shultz, C Scott ^a   Klapars, Artis ^a   Zewge, Daniel ^a   Crump, Brian R ^a   Phenix, Brian D ^a   McWilliams, J Christopher ^a   Krska, Shane ^a   Sun, Yongkui ^a   Chen, Cheng Yi ^a   Spindler, Felix ^b  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b SOLVIAS AG   (Switzerland)

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EID: 61449254504     PISSN: 10836160     EISSN: 1520586X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/op800270e     Document Type: Article

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