Abstract: The process for the preparation of bicyclic amidines of the general formula: wherein A is selected from the group consisting of —CR1R2—CR3R4—CR5R6—, —CR1R2—CR3R4—CR5R6—CR7R8— and —CR1R2—CR3R4—CR5R6—CR7R8—CR9R10—, wherein the substituents in A are in each case numbered starting from the nitrogen atom, and B is selected from the group consisting of —CR11R12—CR13R14—, —CR11R12—CR15R16—CR13R4— and —CR11R12—CR15R16—CR17R18—CR13—R14—, and R1, R2 and R11 to R14 are, in each case independently of one another, hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, aryl, or are C1-C4-alkyl which is substituted with hydroxyl, amino, C1-C4-alkylamino or mercapto, and R3 to R10 and R15 to R18 are, in each case independently of one another, hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, aryl, hydroxyl, amino, C1-C4-alkylamino or mercapto, or are C1-C4-alkyl which is substituted with hydroxyl, am

Abstract: A process for the production of 2-chloro-5-chloromethylpyridine of the formula: ##STR1## starting from 6-hydroxynicotinic acid of the formula: ##STR2## In this way 6-hydroxynicotinic acid is reacted with an acid chloride to 6-hydroxynicotinoyl chloride of the formula: ##STR3## The latter is then catalytically hydrogenated with hydrogen to 6-hydroxy-5-hydroxymethylpyridine of the formula: ##STR4## The latter is then catalytically hydrogenated with hydrogen to 2-hydroxy-5-hydroxymethylpyridine of the formula: ##STR5## which is then chlorinated to the end product according to formula I.

Abstract: 2-Amino-4,5,3',4'-tetramethoxybenzophenone of the formula: ##STR1## is prepared by mononitration of 3,3',4,4'-tetramethyoxybenzophenone using nitric acid in the presence of acetic acid, and subsequent reduction of the nitro group. The compound is an intermediate in the synthesis of active ingredients against rheumatoid arthritis.

Abstract: The process for the preparation of bicyclic amidines of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein A is selected from the group consisting of --CR.sup.1 R.sup.2 --CR.sup.3 R.sup.4 --CR.sup.5 R.sup.6 --, --CR.sup.1 R.sup.2 --CR.sup.3 R.sup.4 --CR.sup.5 R.sup.6 --CR.sup.7 R.sup.8 -- and --CR.sup.1 R.sup.2 --CR.sup.3 R.sup.4 --CR.sup.5 R.sup.6 --CR.sup.7 R.sup.8 --CR.sup.9 R.sup.10 --, wherein the substituents in A are in each case numbered starting from the nitrogen atom, and B is selected from the group consisting of --CR.sup.11 R.sup.12 --CR.sup.13 R.sup.14 --, --CR.sup.11 R.sup.12 --CR.sup.15 R.sup.16 --CR.sup.13 R.sup.14 -- and --CR.sup.11 R.sup.12 --CR.sup.15 R.sup.16 --CR.sup.17 R.sup.18 --CR.sup.13 R.sup.14 --, and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.11 to R.sup.14 are, in each case independently of one another, hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, aryl, or are C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl which is substituted with hydroxyl, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylamino or mercapto, and R.sup.3 to R.sup.10 and R.sup.15 to R.sup.

Abstract: Optically active 1-(p-methoxybenzyl)-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroisoquinoline having the formula (I) is prepared by asymmetric hydrogenation of the corresponding 3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-compound or of the new 1-(p-methoxybenzyl)-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydroisoquinoline dihydrogenated phosphate in the present of chiral iridium-phosphine complexes. This product is an intermediate product in the synthesis of cough-relieving dextromethorphanne and analgesic levorphanol.

Abstract: The process for the preparation of bicyclic amidines of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein A is selected from the group consisting of --CR.sup.1 R.sup.2 --CR.sup.3 R.sup.4 --CR.sup.5 R.sup.6 --, --CR.sup.1 R.sup.2 --CR.sup.3 R.sup.4 --CR.sup.5 R.sup.6 --CR.sup.7 R.sup.8 -- and --CR.sup.1 R.sup.2 --CR.sup.3 R.sup.4 --CR.sup.5 R.sup.6 --CR.sup.7 R.sup.8 --CR.sup.9 R.sup.10 --, wherein the substituents in A are in each case numbered starting from the nitrogen atom, and B is selected from the group consisting of --CR.sup.11 R.sup.12 --CR.sup.13 R.sup.14 --, --CR.sup.11 R.sup.12 --CR.sup.15 R.sup.16 --CR.sup.13 R.sup.14 -- and --CR.sup.11 R.sup.12 --CR.sup.15 R.sup.16 --CR.sup.17 R.sup.18 --CR.sup.13 R.sup.14 --, and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.11 to R.sup.14 are, in each case independently of one another, hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, aryl, or are C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl which is substituted with hydroxyl, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylamino or mercapto, and R.sup.3 to R.sup.10 and R.sup.15 to R.sup.