Abstract: A 5-(3-cyanophenyl)-3-formylbenzoic acid compound of the formula (IV) is prepared by reacting a 5-bromo-3-(hydroxymethyl)benzoic acid compound of the formula (I) with manganese dioxide to provide a 5-bromo-3-formylbenzoic acid compound of the formula (II), and then reacting the resultant compound of the formula (II) with 3-cyanophenylboronic acid of the formula (III) in the presence of a palladium complex. R is a H atom or a C1-C10 alkyl group.

Abstract: A process for production of an amidine derivative represented by the following Formula (II) [wherein, R represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C10 alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C10 alkoxy group, an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C10 alkoxycarbonyl group, or a hydroxyl group present at the ortho, meta, or para position] or a salt thereof, comprising the steps of reducing an amidoxime derivative represented by the following Formula (I) [wherein, R represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C10 alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C10 alkoxy group, an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C10 alkoxycarbonyl group, or a hydroxyl group present at the ortho, meta, or para position] with zinc in an acetic acid as a solvent.

Abstract: A 5-(3-cyanophenyl)-3-formylbenzoic acid compound of the formula (IV) is prepared by reacting a 5-bromo-3-(hydroxymethyl)benzoic acid compound of the formula (I) with manganese dioxide to provide a 5-bromo-3-formylbenzoic acid compound of the formula (II), and then reacting the resultant compound of the formula (II) with 3-cyanophenylboronic acid of the formula (III) in the presence of a palladium complex. R is a H atom or a C1-C10 alkyl group.

Abstract: A process for the production of a compound represented by the following Formula (IV) or a salt thereof, comprising the steps of condensing with dehydration a compound represent by the following Formula (I) and 4-(aminomethyl)piperidine to obtain a compound represented by the following Formula (II); protecting the secondary amine of the piperidine moiety to give a compound represented by the following Formula (III); and then reducing the imine moiety (in the Formulas, the wavy line may be, relative to the double bond, any of an E form, a Z form, or a mixture thereof, R represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-8 alkyl group etc., and R′ represents a C1-8 alkylcarbonyl group, an arylcarbonyl group etc.).

Abstract: A process for preparing an amidine derivative represented by the following formula (II), wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a phenyl group, which comprises reducing an amideoxime derivative represented by the following formula (I), wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a phenyl group, with zinc in an acetic acid solvent, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The starting materials for a production process of a vitamin D3 derivative are disclosed, e.g., a cyclopentene derivative represented by the formula (1-2): wherein R11 is a hydrogen atom, tri(C1 to C7 hydrocarbon) silyl group, C2 to C7 acyl group, group forming an acetal bond together with an oxygen atom of a hydroxyl group, and X1 is a bromine or iodine atom; and a heptanoic acid derivative represented by the formula (2-4): wherein X2 is a bromine atom or iodine atom.

Abstract: Provided are vitamin D.sub.3 derivatives expressed by the following general formula [1] ##STR1## [wherein, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each a hydrogen atom, a trialkylsilyl group, an acetyl group, a methoxymethyl group, or a tetrahydropyranyl group; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an acyloxy group, an alkyloxy group, an alkylthio group or an alkyl group which is optionally substituted; R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 are each a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group or an acyloxy group; R.sub.9 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group or an alkylthio group; R.sub.10 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkyloxy group; A and B are each a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, or together express a single bond; X and Y express a carbonyl oxygen, or one of them is a hydrogen atom and the other is a hydroxyl group or an acyloxy group; n is an integer of 0 to 2; m is an integer of 0 to 2], and a method for manufacturing the derivatives.

Abstract: A vitamin D.sub.3 derivative represented by the following formula: wherein, R is, independently, a hydrogen atom, tri(C.sub.1 to C.sub.7 hydrocarbon)silyl group, C.sub.2 to C.sub.8 acyl group, or group forming an acetal bond together with an oxygen atom of a hydroxyl group, A is ##STR1## where, R.sup.1 is a methyl group or methylene group, and when R.sup.1 is a methylene group, the bond between the R.sup.1 and the 3-position of the lactone ring is a double bond, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl group, R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together indicate a substitutable single methylene group.

Abstract: A vitamin D.sub.3 derivative represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein, R is, independently, a hydrogen atom, tri(C.sub.1 to C.sub.7 hydrocarbon)silyl group, C.sub.2 to C.sub.8 acyl group, or group forming an acetal bond together with an oxygen atom of a hydroxyl group, A is ##STR2## where, R.sup.1 is a methyl group or methylene group, and when R.sup.1 is a methylene group, the bond between the R.sup.1 and the 3-position of the lactone ring is a double bond, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl group, R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together indicate a substitutable single methylene group.

Abstract: A lactone compound, useful as an osteogenetic accelerator, having the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein n is zero or 1 and m is zero or 1, provided that both n and m are not zero at the same time, or a stereoisomer thereof at the 23- and/or 25-positions or any mixture thereof and a production process thereof.