3-nitro-1-(4-octylphenyl)-preopanone

Uses

3-Nitro-1-(4-octylphenyl)-1-propanone is an intermediate in the synthesis of 1-Hydroxy-3-nitrodeamino Fingolimod (H948155), which is an impurity of Fingolimod (F805000, HCl salt), a novel immune modulator that prolongs allograft transplant survival in numberour models by inhibiting lymphocyte emigration from lymphoid organs.