Abstract: The invention relates to novel synthesis methods for the preparation of the intermediates, which are suitable for the preparation of statin derivatives, especially to novel synthesis methods of the intermediate of formula VI wherein Ra′ and Rc′ are each independently of the other hydrogen or a hydroxy-protecting group or together are a bridging hydroxy-protecting group, and Rb is a carboxy-protecting group, which methods are carried out by conversion of the intermediate of formula XVI wherein Ra′ and Rc′ are each independently of the other hydrogen or a hydroxy-protecting group, R* and R** are each independently of the other hydrogen or an amide-protecting group, and Rb is a carboxy-protecting group; which methods proceed to further new intermediates and methods for their preparation.

Abstract: The invention relates to synthesis methods for the preparation of statin derivatives, which methods proceed by way of a key intermediate of formula I wherein X is halogen, acyloxy, activated hydrocarbyloxy, activated hydrocarbylthio or N(CH3)OCH3, Ra is a hydroxy-protecting group, and Rb is a carboxy-protecting group, and, as well as to the compound of formula I, to further intermediates and methods for their preparation by Friedel-Crafts acylation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of formula (1), wherein R1 is unsubstituted or substituted C1-C8alkyl or a radical of formula —COOR3, wherein R3 is hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C1-C8alkyl, R2 is hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C1-C8alkyl, X is the radical —O— or —NH—, Y is hydrogen or an acyl or silyl radical, n is the number 0, 1 or 2, and the chiral carbon atom denoted by the symbol* in the compound of formula (1) is predominantly in pure form in either the R or S configuration, in which process a compound of formula (2) is converted by enantioselective hydrogenation and, where approriate, introduction of the radical Y to form an enantiomeric mixture, enriched with one of the enantiomers (R or S configuration), of the compound of formula (3), and the enantiomeric mixture is separated by enzymatic stereoselective hydrolysis, alcoholysis, aminolysis or ammonolysis, and in the case of the preparation of compounds of

Abstract: A process for the preparation of nucleoside diphosphate and triphosphate sugars wherein hydroxyl protective groups are removed enzymatically, with acetylesterase and a process for the preparation of these sugars, which comprises coupling a nucleotide with a sugar-1-phosphate activated with a carbonyl bisazole and then removing the hydroxyl protective groups enzymatically with acetylesterase.

Abstract: Finely particulate cellulose esters of aromatic or aromatic-aliphatic carboxylic acids in the form of substantially spherical, partially crystalline particles having an average diameter of 1 to 200 .mu.m and a specific surface area of 10 to 300 m.sup.2 /g, are suitable for use as stationary phase in methods of chromatographic separation, especially for the resolution of racemates.

Abstract: Finely particulate cellulose esters of aromatic or aromatic-aliphatic carboxylic acids in the form of substantially spherical, partially crystalline particles having an average diameter of 1 to 200 .mu.m and a specific surface area of 10 to 300 m.sup.2 /g, are suitable for use as stationary phase in methods of chromatographic separation, especially for the resolution of racemates.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of finely divided porous cellulose in the form of essentially spherical particles by formation of a suspension, in which an organic solution of a cellulose ester of aromatic or aromatic-aliphatic carboxylic acids containing a C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 alkanol is stirred into an aqueous solution of an anionic surfactant, the solvent is removed and the particles are isolated and hydrolyzed under heterogeneous conditions. They are suitable as adsorbents in e.g. chromatographic processes.