19036-73-8Relevant articles and documents
METHOD FOR TREATING EPILEPSY
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Paragraph 0201; 0203, (2020/02/15)
In certain embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to methods and uses for treating a mammal having an epileptic seizure disorder or being at risk for having an epileptic seizure disorder, comprising administering certain herein disclosed isolated fenfluramine enantiomers that are surprisingly effective as anti-epilepsy drugs (AEDs), despite having lower anti-seizure potency than fenfluramine racemate, by virtue of also being less cardiotoxic than fenfluramine racemate. Preferred embodiments contemplate treatment of Dravet syndrome; other preferred embodiments contemplate treatment of other epileptic seizure disorders.
Process for the production of the isomers (R) and (S)-α-methyl-3(trifluoromethyl)benzeneethanamine
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, (2008/06/13)
Process for the production of the isomers (R) and (S)-α-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzeneethanamine, the second being useful as intermediate in the synthesis of the anorexic drug dexfenfluramine (INN), which comprises carrying out a stereospecific reductive amination of 1-(3-trifluoromethyl)phenyl-2-propanone with (R) or (S)-α-methylbenzylamine under a hydrogen atmosphere in the presence of a catalyst and debenzylating the resulting diastereoisomer (R),(R) or (S),(S)-N-(1-phenylethyl)-α-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzeneethanamine by treatment with hydrogen and a catalyst.