Abstract: Certain ?-amino acids that bind to the alpha-2-delta (?2?) subunit of a calcium channel are disclosed. These compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful in the treatment of a variety of psychiatric, pain and other disorders. Also disclosed are methods of making the ?-amino acids.

Abstract: Certain ?-amino acids that bind to the alpha-2-delta (?2?) subunit of a calcium channel are disclosed. These compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful in the treatment of a variety of psychiatric, pain and other disorders. Also disclosed are methods of making the ?-amino acids.

Abstract: Novel compounds are provided having the formula and salt thereof, where R1 is hydrogen, an alkyl, aralkyl, hydroxymethyl, carboxymethyl acyloxymethyl or trialkylsilyl group, or a group —CH2NR3R4 where N is a linking nitrogen atom and where (a) R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl, alkenyl, hydroxyalkyl and alkoxyalkyl groups; (b) R3 is hydrogen or an alkyl, alkenyl, hydroxyalkyl or alkoxyalkyl group, and R4 is —COR5 where R5 is hydrogen or an alkyl, alkenyl, hydroxyalkyl or alkoxyalkyl group; or (c) R3 and R4 taken together with the linking nitrogen atom form a saturated 3- to 7-member heterocyclic group. These compounds are useful intermediates in a process to prepare camptothecin derivatives including the anti-cancer drug irinotecan.

Abstract: Novel compounds are provided having the formula 1

Abstract: The present invention is a novel intermediate, compound of the formula (VI) and salts thereof. In addition, the invention includes a process for the preparation of a 15(S)-prostaglandin intermediates compounds (IV) and (XVIII) which comprises (1) contacting a the corresponding enone with (−)-chlorodiisopinocampheylborane while maintaining the reaction mixture temperature in the range of from about −50° to about 0° and (2) contacting the reaction mixture of step (1) with a boron complexing agent.

Abstract: The present invention is a novel intermediate, compound of the formula (VI) 1

Abstract: The present invention is a novel intermediate, compound of the formula (VI) 1

Abstract: This invention discloses and claims novel intermediates and procedures for the synthesis of camptothecin derivatives, such as irinotecan, and other compounds related to the synthesis of CPT-11. Related procedures and compounds are also disclosed, such as a novel method of making mappicine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing aryl ethers that are useful as antidepressants. The invention also relates to intermediates useful in the method and to methods for preparing such intermediates.

Abstract: This invention discloses and claims novel intermediates and procedures for the synthesis of camptothecin derivatives, such as irinotecan, and other compounds related to the synthesis of CPT-11. Related procedures and compounds are also disclosed, such as a novel method of making mappicine.

Abstract: This invention relates to intermediates and processes for the synthesis of camtothecin derivatives, such as irinotecan. Related procedures and compounds are disclosed, such as a method of making mappicine.

Abstract: There are provided pyrrole thiocarboxamide compounds which are useful for the control of insects and acarina. Further provided are compositions and methods comprising those compounds for the protection of plants from attack by insects and acarina.

Abstract: There are provided pyrrole thiocarboxamide compounds which are useful for the control of insects and acarina. Further provided are compositions and methods comprising those compounds for the protection of plants from attack by insects and acarina.