Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of organic chemistry, more specifically to the synthesis of intermediate compounds which can be used in the synthesis of pharmaceutically active agents such as anacetrapib or derivatives thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of organic chemistry, more specifically to the synthesis of intermediate compounds which can be used in the synthesis of pharmaceutically active agents such as anacetrapib or derivatives thereof.

Abstract: The present invention concerns novel azolidine compounds of Formula (I) wherein X denotes S, NH, CH2 or O, Y and W denotes each independently S or O, Q denotes CH or N, n and m are an integer from 0 to 2, and R1 and R2 denote independently from each other hydrogen, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, or an optionally substituted (C1-10) aliphatic group, R3 denotes hydrogen, lower alkyl, halogen, lower alkoxy, nitro, and R4 and R5 denote independently from each other hydrogen, halogen or alkyl, with the proviso that if one of R1 and R2 is hydrogen then the respective other one of R1 and R2 does not denote substituted or unsubstituted 2-furyland their salts, that are useful as pharmaceutical agents, e.g. as antibacterial agents, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds.