Abstract: The antifungal agent (E)-N-methyl-N-(1-naphthylmethyl)-6,6-dimethyl-hept-2-ene-4-ynyl-1-amine of formula (I) and acid addition salts thereof are prepared by reacting a chloro-compound of formula (IIIb) with a secondary amine of formula (II) in an aliphatic ketone-type solvent in the presence of a base and optionally iodide salt catalyst, and subsequently treating the resulting reaction mixture directly with aqueous hydrochloric acid to precipitate the hydrochloride of the compound of formula (I). The precipitate is separated, and the base of formula (I) can be liberated from the hydrochloride and can be converted into other pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.

Abstract: The invention relates to carbazolone derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein A stands for a group of formula--CH.sub.2 --R (V),wherein R means a hydroxyl or 2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl group;B represents a group of formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 means hydrogen or a methyl or ethyl group; or A and B together form a group of formula ##STR3## wherein R.sub.2 means a methyl or ethyl group; or A and B together form a group of formula ##STR4## The above compounds are useful intermediates in the synthesis of ondansetron of formula ##STR5## chemically 9-methyl-3-[(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl]-1,2,3,9-tetrahydro-4H-carba zol-4-one.The invention further relates to a novel process for the preparation of compounds of the formula (I) , wherein A and B are the same as in formula (I) but B may be also hydrogen. Thus, this novel process is suitable for the preparation of ondansetron itself.

Abstract: The invention relates to carbazolone derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein A stands for a group of formula--CH.sub.2 --R (V),wherein R means a hydroxyl or 2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl group;B represents a group of formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 means hydrogen or a methyl or ethyl group; or A and B together form a group of formula ##STR3## wherein R.sub.2 means a methyl or ethyl group; or A and B together form a group of formula ##STR4## The above compounds are useful intermediates in the synthesis of ondansetron of formula ##STR5## chemically 9-methyl-3-[(2-methyl)-1H-imidzol-1-yl)methyl]1,2,3,9-tetrahydro-4H-carbaz ol-4-one.The invention further relates to a novel process for the preparation of compounds of the formula (I), wherein A and B are the same as in formula (I) but B may be also hydrogen. Thus, this novel process is suitable for the preparation of ondansetron itself.

Abstract: The invention relates to two morphologically homogeneous forms of Famotidine [chemical name: N-sulfamoyl-3-(2-guanidino-thiazole-4-yl-methylthio)-propionamidine]. Said forms are prepared by selective crystallization or precipitation.

Abstract: The invention relates to two morphologically homogeneous forms of Famotidine [chemical name: N-sulfamoyl-3-(2-guanidino-thiazole-4-yl-methylthio)-propionamidine]. Said forms are prepared by selective crystallization or precipitation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating a gastric ulcer by administering a 2-thia-zolone of the formula (I), ##STR1## wherein X stands for --CN, --CONH.sub.2, --CO.sub.2 H or --CO.sub.2 R group, wherein R is a C.sub.1-5 alkyl group; andn is 0, 1 or 2, with the proviso, that when X stands for CO.sub.2 H, CO.sub.2 R, n is other than 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to two morphologically homogeneous forms of Famotidine [chemical name: N-sulfamoyl-3-(2-guanidino-thiazole-4-yl-methylthio)-propionamidine]. Said forms are prepared by selective crystallisation or precipitation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new process for the preparation of N-sulfamyl-3-(2-guanidinothiazol-4-yl-methylthio)-propionitrile (famotidine) of the formula (I) ##STR1## by S-alkylation of 2-guanidino-thiazol-4-yl-methanethiol obtained from S-(2-guanidino-thiazol-4-yl-methyl)-isothiourea dihydrochloride of the formula (III) ##STR2## by in situ treatment with a base, which comprises carrying out S-alkylation with a N-sulfamyl-3-halopropionamidine of the formula (II) ##STR3## wherein X stands for halogen.

Abstract: The invention relates to new propionamidine derivatives of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein X is halogen,and to a process for their preparation. According to the invention compounds of the formula (I) are prepared by reacting a 3-halopropionitrile of the formula (III) ##STR2## wherein X is as defined above,with sulfamide of the formula (II) ##STR3## in the presence of a hydrogen halide. Compounds of the formula (I) are useful intermediates in the preparation of famotidine.