Abstract: Phosphine ligands of the formula Ia, IB and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Phosphine ligands of the formula Ia, IB and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing a macrocyclic compound of the formula (I) wherein a hydroxyl-substituted macrocyclic compound of formula (3) is reacted with a sulfonyl-substituted compound of formula QUIN: The compounds of formula (I) are potent active agents for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

Abstract: Intermediates of the formula QUIN: and methods for their preparation are described. The intermediate compounds are useful for preparing active agents for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of pharmaceutics and more specifically to cycloalkylamidoacid compositions useful in the preparation of cycloalkyaminoacids and oxazolidinediones, and processes for making cycloamidoacids X and R are defined herein.

Abstract: This invention encompasses novel methods of preparing sulfinamides and sulfoxides, particularly stereomerically pure sulfinamides and sulfoxides. The invention further encompasses novel compounds from which sulfinamides and sulfoxides can be prepared.

Abstract: The present invention provides indole compounds of general formula III comprising the compounds of formula (III); wherein R, and R1-3 a defined herein.

Abstract: A method of preparation of a highly pure salt of R,R-formoterol L-tartrate is disclosed. The process provides the most thermodynamically stable polymorph by recrystallization of a novel polymorph.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing a macrocyclic compound of the formula (I) wherein a hydroxyl-substituted macrocyclic compound of formula (3) is reacted with a sulfonyl-substituted compound of formula QUIN: The compounds of formula (I) are potent active agents for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

Abstract: Disclosed are processes for making 2,3 disubstituted indole compounds such as compounds of general formula I comprised of the steps of a) reacting a bromoindole compound (i) with a dialkoxyl C1-5 borane in the presence of a ligand, a palladium catalyst and a base to make a compound of general formula (ii); or alternatively reacting compound (i) with a trialkyl magnesiate reagent, followed by treatment with a borate; b) reacting the product of step a with a R2-Hal where R2-Hal is defined herein.

Abstract: This invention encompasses novel methods of preparing sulfinamides and sulfoxides, particularly stereomerically pure sulfinamides and sulfoxides. The invention further encompasses novel compounds from which sulfinamides and sulfoxides can be prepared.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-step process for preparing a compound of Formula I: wherein R1 to R3 are as defined herein. The compounds of formula I inhibit the binding of human intercellular adhesion molecules to the Leukointegrins. As a result, these compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory and immune cell-mediated diseases.

Abstract: Disclosed are highly convergent processes for preparing compounds of formula (I), which compounds are potent active agents for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection: The disclosed processes use SNAr-type coupling reactions between peptidic compounds having a hydroxyproline moiety of the following formula: and halogenated or sulfonated bromoquinoline compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for making a compound of general formula I: wherein: R=H or C1-8alkyl X=C3-C8cycloalkyl, C3-C8aryl or C3-C8alkyl; Y=heteroaryl or aryl; Z=H, HO2C—, C1-8alkyl O2C—, C1-6alkyl HNC(O)—, and as described herein.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for making substituted indole compounds of general formula III comprising the step of: (a) reacting a 2-bromoaniline or 2-chloroaniline of general formula (I) (I) wherein: X, R and R1 are defined herein with a substituted acetylene of formula (II) wherein R2 and R3 in the presence of a palladium catalyst, a ligand, and a base in a solvent at a suitable temperature to give a compound of formula (III);

Abstract: A process for stereoselective synthesis of a compound of Formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as described herein.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of preparing amine stereoisomers, which comprises stereoselectively reducing a sulfinylimine that bears on the sulfinyl group a residue of an alcohol, thiol or amine, or reacting a sulfinylimine stereoisomer that bears on the sulfinyl group a residue of an alcohol, thiol or amine with a source of a nucleophile, to afford a sulfinylamine stereoisomer, followed by contacting the sulfinylamine stereoisomer with a reagent suitable for the cleavage of a sulfur-nitrogen bond, to afford an amine stereoisomer. It also provides novel intermediates useful in the method, and the use of certain of the intermediates in the preparation of sulfoxide and sulfinylamine stereoisomers.

Abstract: A method of preparation of a highly pure salt of R,R-formoterol L-tartrate is disclosed. The process provides the most thermodynamically stable polymorph by recrystallization of a novel polymorph.

Abstract: A process for stereoselective synthesis of compounds of Formula X wherein: R1 is an aryl or heteroaryl group, each optionally independently substituted with one to three substituent groups, wherein each substituent group of R1 is independently C1-C5 alkyl, C2-C5 alkenyl, C2-C5 alkynyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C1-C5 alkoxy, C2-C5 alkenyloxy, C2-C5 alkynyloxy, aryloxy, C1-C5 alkanoyloxy, C1-C5 alkanoyl, aroyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, or C1-C5 alkylthio, wherein each substituent group of R1 is optionally independently substituted with one to three substituent groups selected from methyl, methoxy, fluoro, chloro, hydroxy, oxo, cyano, or amino; and R2 and R3 are each independently hydrogen or C1-C5 alkyl, or R2 and R3 together with the carbon atom they are commonly attached to form a C3-C8 spiro cycloalkyl ring.

Abstract: Disclosed are processes of making dipeptide compounds of formula(I) as further described in the detailed description section: