Synthesis of R- and S- fluoxetine, norfluoxetine and related compounds from styrene oxide

Article abstract of DOI:10.1080/00397919508012686

A facile, high yield synthesis of R-- or S--fluoxetine and norfluoxetine is described. This synthetic route utilizes readily available starting materials.

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Synthesis of R- and S-
Fluoxetine, Norfluoxetine
and Related Compounds from
Styrene Oxide
David Mitchell a & Thomas M. Koenig a
a Lilly Research Laboratories , A Division of Eli Lilly
and Company , Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis,
Indiana, 46285
Published online: 23 Sep 2006.
To cite this article: David Mitchell & Thomas M. Koenig (1995) Synthesis of R- and
S- Fluoxetine, Norfluoxetine and Related Compounds from Styrene Oxide, Synthetic
Communications: An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic
Organic Chemistry, 25:8, 1231-1238
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