Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
January 2023
(S)-1-(1-naphthyl) ethanol (SNE) is a chiral drug intermediate for the production of mevinic acid analog, a potent cholesterol agent. It acts as an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and is hence used in the synthesis of statins. Statins are lipid-lowering drugs used to lower cholesterol in the body.
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