Synthesis of 3-hydroxy desloratadine, the hydroxyl metabolite of loratadine

Lei Tian, Jian Li and Keying W

Abstract

The structure of a major active metabolite of the nonsedating antihistamine loratadine was confirmed by synthesis. The metabolite 3 was prepared from 3-methyl pyridine in twelve steps.

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