Abstract: A process for the production of compounds comprising the enantioselective hydrogenation of 2-substituted acrylic acid derivatives.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): R1CH2(OR2)ONH2, wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl and R2 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, or a salt thereof are useful as reagents for the synthesis of biologically active hydroxyaminocarbonyl- and N-formyl-N-hydroxylamino-containing compounds.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for the preparation of an indanylamine compound of general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted alkyl group, and R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl group, the process including the steps of hydrogenating a compound of general formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are as described above and R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently represent a halogen atom, a hydroxyl, nitro or cyano group, or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarboxy or alkylamino group provided that R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 represent different atoms or groups, and subsequent rearrangement and derivatisation of the product thereof. Compounds of general formula I may be used to prepare preferred stereoisomers of fungicidal N-indanyl carboxamide compounds.