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

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formulae I wherein R1-R8, A, X, and Z are defined as in the specification, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment of central nervous system disorders.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel tetrazole and oxadiazalone ?-amino acids derivatives of the formula wherein G is wherein R1 through R4 are defined as in the specification, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use for the treatment of various central nervous system and other disorders. The cyclopropyl ?-amino acids derivatives of this invention exhibit activity as alpha2delta ligands (?2? ligands). Such compounds have affinity for the ?2? subunit of a calcium channel.

Abstract: A process for preparing a &bgr;-hydroxy carbamate product is disclosed. The process comprises reacting an olefin compound containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond with a carbamate in an aqueous solvent and in the presence of a base, an osmium catalyst, a co-oxidant selected from a halohydantoin, a haloisocyanuric acid, and an alkali metal salt of a haloisocyanuric acid, and optionally an asymmetric ligand, to form a reaction mixture containing the &bgr;-hydroxy carbamate product. The process optionally further comprises treating the &bgr;-hydroxy carbamate product with additional base to form an oxazolidinone. The oxazolidinones are useful as chiral auxiliary agents and as intermediates for the formation of pharmaceutically active substances such as alpha 1 a adrenergic receptor antagonists. A process for preparing nitrogen-functionalized derivatives of the oxazolidinones is also disclosed.