Synthesis of a C-Iminoribofuranoside Analog of the Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) Inhibitor FK866

FK866 (also named APO866 or WK175) is a potent NAMPT inhibitor being evaluated (Phase II) as a potential anticancer drug. The preparation of the C-iminoribofuranoside analog (2E)-N-[4-(1-benzoylpiperidin-4-yl)butyl]-3-{3-[(2S,3S,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl]phenyl}prop-2-enamide ((-)-1) is reported.