Affiliation:
1. The Radiosynthesis Laboratory, Chemical Development Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc Ridgefield Connecticut USA
Abstract
ABSTRACTVelagliflozin is the active ingredient of the first oral liquid medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of diabetes in cats. This compound belongs to the known class of sodium‐glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors approved to treat diabetes in human. Here, we report the detailed synthesis of velagliflozin labeled with carbon 14 and carbon 13.