Abstract: The synthesis of optically active 5-oxygenated (3S)-1,3-dimethyloxindole-3-acetic acids ##STR1## and their use in the synthesis of optically active (3aS-cis)-eseroline and (3aS-cis)-N.sup.1 -benzylnoreseroline, which are important intermediates in the synthesis of compounds related to (3aS-cis)-physostigmine and carbamate analogs, and of (3aS-cis)-N.sup.1 -benzylnor- and N.sup.1 -norphysostigmine and their carbamate analogs.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 30, 1992
Date of Patent:
May 10, 1994
Assignee:
Pharmagroup International
Inventors:
Arnold Brossi, Danilo C. Massari, Qian-Sheng Yu