Abstract: The invention provides for a process for the preparation of a silylferrocene compound, comprising the steps of treating ferrocene with a 4-chloroalkyryl chloride in the presence of an lewis acid catalyst and an organic solvent to obtain the acylated product, reducing the acylated product to obtain the 4-chloralkylferrocene, treating the 4-chloroalkylferroce with a metal under Grignard reaction conditions to form its corresponding Grignard intermediate compound; and reacting with chloroalkylsilane in-situ to give the silylferrocene compound. The silylferrocene compound 4-(dimethylsilyl)butylferrocene can be prepared by the process of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing furanose derivatives, to furanose intermediates used in said process and to the use of said derivatives in the manufacture of atorvastatin.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing furanose derivatives, to furanose intermediates used in said process and to the use of said derivatives in the manufacture of atorvastatin.