Abstract: Novel processes for the preparation of adenosine compounds and intermediates thereto. The adenosine compounds prepared by the present processes may be useful as cardiovascular agents, more particularly as antihypertensive and anti-ischemic agents, as cardioprotective agents which ameliorate ischemic injury or myocardial infarct size consequent to myocardial ischemia, and as an antilipolytic agents which reduce plasma lipid levels, serum triglyceride levels, and plasma cholesterol levels. The present processes may offer improved yields, purity, ease of preparation and/or isolation of intermediates and final product, and more industrially useful reaction conditions and workability.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a process for preparing a pseudotetrapeptide of formula I or a salt or prodrug thereof wherein is optionally nitrogen protected azaheterocyclyl; is a single or double bond; q is 1-5; B is alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkylcycloalkyl, alkylcycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkylaryl, or alkylaralkyl; Q2 is H or a carboxylic acid protecting group; J is —H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkylcycloalkyl, alkylcycloalkylalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl, substituted aralkyl; L is OR1, or NR1R2, where R1 and R2 are independently —H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkylcycloalkyl, alkylcycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkylaryl or alkylaralkyl; and p is 1 or 2 which comprises the coupling of two dipeptides or psuedopeptides.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a non-hygroscopic stable crystalline form of the antithrombotic compound N-[N-[N-(4-piperdin-4-yl)butanoyl)-N-ethylglycyl]-(L)-aspartyl]-(L)-.beta. -cyclohexyl-alanine amide, to processes for preparing said stable crystalline form, to a pharmaceutical composition thereof, and intermediates thereof, and the invention is directed also to processes for preparing a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein: A, B, Z, E.sup.1, E.sup.2, G, R, m, n, and p are as defined herein.

Abstract: Compounds having the general structure ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein the substituents are defined herein, which exhibit antihypertensive activity.