@article { ISI:000328335000013,
	title = {Simple synthesis of the novel antihistaminic drug olopatadine hydrochloride},
	journal = {Synthesis-Stuttgart},
	volume = {45},
	number = {24},
	year = {2013},
	month = {DEC},
	pages = {3399-3403},
	publisher = {GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG},
	address = {RUDIGERSTR 14, D-70469 STUTTGART, GERMANY},
	abstract = {<p>A new alternative route for the synthesis of olopatadine is described. The present strategy involves a Lewis acid mediated ring opening of a cyclic ether to introduce 3-(dimethylamino)propylidene group as the side chain.</p>},
	keywords = {antihistaminic drugs, chelates, Lewis acids, spiro compounds, zinc},
	issn = {0039-7881},
	doi = {10.1055/s-0033-1340008},
	author = {Chavan, Subhash P. and Lasonkar, Pradeep B.}
}
