Abstract: A process for preparation of a glycidyl ether which is characrelized in reacting an epoxy compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is halogen or sulfonyloxy in the presence of a fluoride salt, with an alcohol. According to the above method, glycigyl ethers or their optically active compounds important as intermediates for synthesis of medicines are easily obtained in good yield and especially the optically active compounds are obtained with highly optical purity.

Abstract: A process for preparation of 3-amino-2-hydroxy-1-propyl ether of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are the same or different hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or may form a ring together with an adjacent nitrogen atom, which ring may be interrupted with nitrogen atom, oxygen atom or sulfur atom,which is characterized in reacting an epoxy compound of the formula ##STR2## wherein X is halogen, in the presence of a fluoride salt, with an alcohol and then reacting an amine.According to the above method, an intermediates for synthesis of medicines is obtained in good yield and highly optical purity.

Abstract: An industrial method for preparation of a 1,4-benzodioxane derivative (1), which comprises reacting a diol compound (2) with a carbonating agent to prepare a carbonate compound (3) and after removal of the protective group, cyclizing it by heating or by treating with a base or a fluoride salt.

Abstract: A novel process for preparing a 1,4 benzodioxane derivative shown by the formula (1) which is a useful intermediate of circulatory drugs and drugs for psychoneurosis, characterized in sulfonating a phenoxypropanediol with a sulfonyl halide, eliminating the protective group, and then cyclizing the sulfonated compound by treating with a base followed by, if necessary, further sulfonation. ##STR1## In the above formula, R.sup.1 is H, RSO.sub.2, R is alkyl, phenyl which may be substituted with alkyl, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 are H, halogen, OH, nitro, cyano, formyl, COOH, alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, N,N-dialkylamino, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl which may be substituted by alkyl, etc.

Abstract: Improved process for producing an optically active atenolol useful as a .beta.-adrenergic blocker for the treatment of angina pectoris, arrhythmia and hypertension, which comprising reacting a phenol compound with an optically active epihalohydrin to give an intermediate, optically active glycidyl ether compound, followed by reacting the intermediate with isopropylamine, and purification method of the optically active atenolol in high yield by means of forming a salt of atenolol with a Br nsted's acid whereby the salt of optically active atenolol having high optical purity can be separated from the salt of racemic atenolol by solid-liquid separation method.

Abstract: Improved process for producing an optically active atenolol useful as a .beta.-adrenergic blocker for the treatment of angina pectoris, arrhythmia and hypertension, which comprising reacting a phenol compound with an optically active epihalohydrin to give an intermediate, optically active glycidyl ether compound, followed by reacting the intermediate with isopropylamine, and purification method of the optically active atenolol in high yield by means of forming a salt of atenolol with a Bronsted's acid whereby the salt of optically active atenolol having high optical purity can be separated from the salt of racemic atenolol by solid-liquid separation method.