eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia 0973-1245 2016-02-03 4 2 627 632 6031 article An improved industrial process for synthesis of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor Pitavastatin S. R.Manne 1 K. R. Bairy 1 K. R. Chepyala 1 K. K. Muppa 1 R. T. Srinivasan 1 E. Sajja 1 Department of Research and Development, MSN Laboratories Limited Survey No 317 and 323, Rudraram, Patancheru, Medak - 502 329 (India). Department of Chemistry, P.G. College of Science, Saifabad, Hyderabad (India). An highly efficient cost effective, eco-friendly, commercially viable, convergent synthesis for the manufacturing of Pitavastatin, a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, has been developed. https://www.biotech-asia.org/vol4no2/an-improved-industrial-process-for-synthesis-of-hmg-coa-reductase-inhibitor-pitavastatin/ Pitavastatin; HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; E-alkene; syn-diol; Wittig-Horner-Emmons Coupling