Abstract: The invention concerns particular compounds of the iminosugars class, with a piperidine ring, having a D-gluco configuration and comprising a quaternary centre in the a position of the nitrogen of the piperidine ring. These compounds have the ability to stabilize human acid ?-glucosidase while being selective with respect to other glycosidases. They are particularly advantageous for use as chaperone molecules of this enzyme for the treatment of Pompe disease.

Abstract: Taxane derivatives and a method of preparing taxane derivatives of formula (I): 1

Abstract: Novel carboxylic acids of formula (VI), useful for preparing taxane derivatives of general formula (I) by esterifying protected baccatine (III) or protected diacetyl baccatin (III) with an acid of general formula (II). The products of general formula (I) are particularly useful for preparing taxol, Taxotere and analogs thereof having anti-tumor properties.

Abstract: A .beta.-phenylisoserine derivative of general formula (I): ##STR1## in the form of a salt or an ester, in which Ar represent an aryl radical, R represents a phenyl or naphthyl or a O--R.sub.1 radical and G.sub.1 represents --CH.sub.2 --Ph radical; and a method of using the same for making taxane derivatives.

Abstract: Method for the preparation of 1,3-oxazolidin 5-carboxylic acid having the general formula (I) ##STR1## from a product having the general formula (II) ##STR2## In the general formulas (I) and (II), Ar is an aryl radical, R.sub.1 is a benzoyl radical or a radical R.sub.2 --O--CO-- wherein R.sub.2 is an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, bicycloalkyl, phenyl or heterocyclyl radical, Ph is an optionally substituted phenyl radical, X is the residue of an optically active organic base or an alkoxy radical optionally substituted by a phenyl radical. The acids of formulas (I) and (II) are particularly useful in preparing taxol, Taxotere or analogs thereof which have remarkable antitumor and antileukemia properties.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of stereoselective preparation of a derivative of .beta.-phenylisoserine of formula (I) by the action of an N-carbonyl-benzylimine of formula (II) on an optically active amide of a protected hydroxyacetic acid of formula (III), followed by hydrolysis of the product obtained. In formula (I), (II) or (III), R is an optionally substituted phenyl radical or R.sub.1 --O, Ar is an optionally substituted aryl radical and G.sub.1 is a hydroxy function protection grouping. The product of formula (I) is particularly useful in preparing taxol and Taxotere which have remarkable antitumor properties.

Abstract: A method for preparing taxane derivatives of general formula (I) by esterifying protected baccatin III or protected 10-deacetyl baccatin III with an acid of general formula (II). In general formulae (I) and (II), Ar is an aryl radical; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 which are the same or different, are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, phenylalkyl, phenyl, alkoxyphenyl or dialkoxyphenyl radical, or R.sub.1 or R.sub.2, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a 4-7 membered ring; R.sub.3 is an acetyl radical or a hydroxy function protective grouping, and R.sub.4 is a hydroxy function protective grouping; R is a phenyl radical or a radical of formula R.sub.5 --O-- wherein R.sub.5 -- is an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, phenyl or saturated or unsaturated nitrogenous heterocylcyl radical. The products of general formula (I) are particularly useful for preparing taxol, Taxotere and analogues thereof having remarkable antitumor properties.