Abstract: The invention comprises compounds of Formula 1: wherein, R1 is independently H or halogen; R2 is, for example, H or —R10—NR11R12, and wherein R10 is C1-C6 alkyl, and R11 and R12 are independently H, C1-C4 alkyl, and hydrates, solvates, salts and tautomers thereof. The invention further comprises methods for making the compounds of the invention and methods for making compounds useful in the treatment or prevention of cardiac arrhythmia from the compounds of the invention.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: is disclosed as an HIV protease inhibitor. Methods and compositions for inhibiting an HIV infection are also disclosed.

Abstract: Novel processes towards the synthesis of the antiviral valomaciclovir stearate in which an esterified guanine acetal is reduced to the corresponding alcohol, reacted with an activated amino acid and N-deprotected. The esterified guanine acetal is prepared from a 9-guanine derivative bearing an acyclic hydroxymethylbutylacetal. The processes are amendable to one-pot reactions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing quinoline-substituted carbonate and carbamate compounds, which are important intermediates in the synthesis of 6-O-substituted macrolide antibiotics. The process employs metal-catalyzed coupling reactions to provide a carbonate or carbamate of formula (I) or (II) or a substrate that can be reduced to obtain the same.

Abstract: Methods and novel intermediates for the preparation of acyclic nucleoside derivatives of the formula: 1

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing quinoline-substituted carbonate and carbamate compounds, which are important intermediates in the synthesis of 6-O-substituted macrolide antibiotics. The process employs metal-catalyzed coupling reactions to provide a carbonate or carbamate of formula (I) or (II) or a substrate that can be reduced to obtain the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing quinoline-substituted carbonate and carbamate compounds, which are important intermediates in the synthesis of 6-O-substituted macrolide antibiotics. The process employs metal-catalyzed coupling reactions to provide a carbonate or carbamate of formula (I) or (II) or a substrate that can be reduced to obtain the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing quinoline-substituted carbonate and carbamate compounds, which are important intermediates in the synthesis of 6-O-substituted macrolide antibiotics. The process employs metal-catalyzed coupling reactions to provide a carbonate or carbamate of formula (I) or (II) or a substrate that can be reduced to obtain the same.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to a process for preparing 6-O-substituted erythromycin derivatives comprising reacting 2′-substituted and optionally 4″-substituted 9-oxime erythromycin derivatives with an alkylating agent in the presence of a palladium catalyst and phosphine. In another aspect, the invention relates to processes for preparing 6-O-substituted erythromycin ketolides using the palladium-catalyzed alkylation reaction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing quinoline-substituted carbonate and carbamate compounds, which are important intermediates in the synthesis of 6-O-substituted macrolide antibiotics. The process employs metal-catalyzed coupling reactions to provide a carbonate or carbamate of formula (I) or (II) or a substrate that can be reduced to obtain the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing quinoline-substituted carbonate and carbamate compounds, which are important intermediates in the synthesis of 6-O-substituted macrolide antibiotics. The process employs metal-catalyzed coupling reactions to provide a carbonate or carbamate of formula (I) or (II) or a substrate that can be reduced to obtain the same.

Abstract: Methods and novel intermediates of the formula: wherein R6 and R7 are lower alkyl or benzyl or R6 and R7 taken together are —CH2CH2—, —CH2CH2CH2— or —CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2—, R8 is C1-C21 alkyl or a C2-C21 monounsaturated alkenyl, which may optionally be substituted with substitution substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 alkoxy C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkanoyl, amino, halo, cyano, azido, oxo, mercapto and nitro, and R9 is an alcohol protecting group. The intermediates are useful for the preparation of acyclic nucleoside derivatives of the formula: where one of R1 and R2 is an amino acid acyl group and the other of R1 and R2 is a —C(O)C3-C21 saturated or monounsaturated, optionally substituted alkyl and R3 is OH or H; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Intermediates and processes are disclosed which are useful for the preparation of a substantially pure compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are each hydrogen or R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently selected from ##STR2## wherein R.sub.a and R.sub.b are independently selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl and phenyl and R.sub.c, R.sub.d and R.sub.e are independently selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy, halo and phenyl; and ##STR3## wherein the naphthyl ring is unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three substituents independently selected from loweralkyl, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy and halo; orR.sub.6 is as defined above and R.sub.7 is R.sub.7a OC(O)-- wherein R.sub.7a is loweralkyl or benzyl; orR.sub.6 and R.sub.7 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded are ##STR4## wherein R.sub.f, R.sub.g, R.sub.h and R.sub.i are independently selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl, alkoxy, halogen and trifluoromethyl and R.sub.

Abstract: Intermediates and processes are disclosed which are useful for the preparation of a substantially pure compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are each hydrogen or R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently selected from ##STR2## wherein R.sub.a and R.sub.b are independently selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl and phenyl and R.sub.c, R.sub.d and R.sub.e are independently selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy, halo and phenyl; and ##STR3## wherein the naphthyl ring is unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three substitutents independently selected from loweralkyl, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy and halo; orR.sub.6 is as defined above and R.sub.7 is R.sub.7a OC(O)-- wherein R.sub.7a is loweralkyl or benzyl; orR.sub.6 and R.sub.7 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded are ##STR4## wherein R.sub.f, R.sub.g, R.sub.h and R.sub.i are independently selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl, alkoxy, halogen and trifluoromethyl and R.sub.

Abstract: Intermediates and processes are disclosed which are useful for the preparation of a substantially pure compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are each hydrogen or R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently selected from ##STR2## wherein R.sub.a and R.sub.b are independently selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl and phenyl and R.sub.c, R.sub.d and R.sub.e are independently selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy, halo and phenyl; and ##STR3## wherein the naphthyl ring is unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three substitutents independently selected from loweralkyl, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy and halo; orR.sub.6 is as defined above and R.sub.7 is R.sub.7a OC(O)-- wherein R.sub.7a is loweralkyl or benzyl; orR.sub.6 and R.sub.7 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded are ##STR4## wherein R.sub.f, R.sub.g, R.sub.h and R.sub.i are independently selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl, alkoxy, halogen and trifluoromethyl and R.sub.

Abstract: Intermediates and processes are disclosed which are useful for the preparation of a substantially pure compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are each hydrogen or R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently selected from ##STR2## wherein R.sub.a and R.sub.b are independently selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl and phenyl and R.sub.c, R.sub.d and R.sub.e are independently selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy, halo and phenyl; and ##STR3## wherein the naphthyl ring is unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three substitutents independently selected from loweralkyl, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy and halo; orR.sub.6 is as defined above and R.sub.7 is R.sub.7a OC(O)-- wherein R.sub.7a is loweralkyl or benzyl; orR.sub.6 and R.sub.7 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded are ##STR4## wherein R.sub.f, R.sub.g, R.sub.h and R.sub.i are independently selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl, alkoxy, halogen and trifluoromethyl and R.sub.

Abstract: Intermediates and processes are disclosed which are useful for the preparation of a substantially pure compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are each hydrogen or R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently selected from ##STR2## wherein R.sub.a and R.sub.b are independently selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl and phenyl and R.sub.c, R.sub.d and R.sub.e are independently selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy, halo and phenyl; and ##STR3## wherein the naphthyl ring is unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three substitutents independently selected from loweralkyl, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy and halo; orR.sub.6 is as defined above and R.sub.7 is R.sub.7a OC(O)-- wherein R.sub.7a is loweralkyl or benzyl; orR.sub.6 and R.sub.7 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded are ##STR4## wherein R.sub.f, R.sub.g, R.sub.h and R.sub.i are independently selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl, alkoxy, halogen and trifluoromethyl and R.sub.

Abstract: Processes are disclosed for the preparation of (2S,3S,5S)-5-(N-(N-((N-Methyl-N-((2-isopropyl-4-thiazolyl)methyl)amino)car bonyl)-L-valinyl) amino)-2-(N-((5-thiazolyl)methoxycarbonyl)amino)-1,6-diphenyl-3-hydroxyhex ane or an acid addition salt thereof and (2S,3S,5S)-5-(N-(N-((N-Methyl-N-((2-isopropyl-4-thiazolyl) methyl)amino)carbonyl)-D-valinyl)amino)-2-(N-((5-thiazolyl) methoxycarbonyl)amino)-1,6-diphenyl-3-hydroxyhexane or an acid addition salt thereof.

Abstract: A retroviral protease inhibiting compound of the formula: ##STR1## is disclosed.

Abstract: Intermediates and processes are disclosed which are useful for the preparation of a substantially pure compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are each hydrogen or R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently selected from ##STR2## wherein R.sub.a and R.sub.b are independently selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl and phenyl and R.sub.c, R.sub.d and R.sub.e are independently selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy, halo and phenyl; and ##STR3## wherein the naphthyl ring is unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three substitutents independently selected from loweralkyl, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy and halo; orR.sub.6 is as defined above and R.sub.7 is R.sub.7a OC(O)-- wherein R7a is loweralkyl or benzyl; orR.sub.6 and R.sub.7 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded are ##STR4## wherein R.sub.f, R.sub.g, R.sub.h and R.sub.i are independently selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl, alkoxy, halogen and trifluoromethyl and R.sub.