Abstract: The invention relates to a process for obtaining Estetrol or a salt or solvate thereof, the process comprising: a) reacting a compound of formula (IV) or a salt or solvate thereof, wherein R1 is a hydroxyl protecting group selected from a silyl ether, an ether, an ester, a carbamate and a carbonate, and R2 is a hydroxyl protecting group selected from an ether, with an oxidizing agent selected from OsO4 or a source of osmium tetroxide to produce Estetrol or a compound of formula (II) or a salt or solvate thereof wherein R1 is as defined previously; and b) if a compound of formula (II) is obtained in step a), deprotecting said compound to produce Estetrol.

Abstract: 3,3-diphenylpropylamines of general formula (I), particularly Fesoterodine, as well as their enantiomers, solvates and salts, can be produced by treating a compound of formula (II) with a chiral alcohol to yield the diastereomeric esters of formula (IV) and (IV?), which can be further transformed into a compound of formula (I), or an enantiomer, solvate or salt thereof, wherein R1 is C1-C8 alkyl; and R2 and R3, independently of one another, represent H or C1-C6 alkyl, or together form a ring of 3 to 7 members with the nitrogen to which they are bound.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for obtaining Estetrol or a salt or solvate thereof, the process comprising: a) reacting a compound of formula (IV) or a salt or solvate thereof, wherein R1 is a hydroxyl protecting group selected from a silyl ether, an ether, an ester, a carbamate and a carbonate, and R2 is a hydroxyl protecting group selected from an ether, with an oxidizing agent selected from OsO4 or a source of osmium tetroxide to produce Estetrol or a compound of formula (II) or a salt or solvate thereof wherein R1 is as defined previously; and b) if a compound of formula (II) is obtained in step a), deprotecting said compound to produce Estetrol.

Abstract: 3,3-diphenylpropylamines of general formula (I), particularly Fesoterodine, as well as their enantiomers, solvates and salts, can be produced by treating a compound of formula (II) with a chiral alcohol to yield the diastereomeric esters of formula (IV) and (IV?), which can be further transformed into a compound of formula (I), or an enantiomer, solvate or salt thereof, wherein R1 is C1-C8 alkyl; and R2 and R3, independently of one another, represent H or C1-C6 alkyl, or together form a ring of 3 to 7 members with the nitrogen to which they are bound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for obtaining abiraterone and derivatives thereof, such as abiraterone acetate, by means of a Suzuki coupling through a steroid borate of general formula (IV) or a C—C coupling through a steroid hydrazone of general formula (II), as well as to intermediates useful in said processes.