Abstract: Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines are disclosed. Compounds of the invention are useful therapeutic agents and their inclusion in pharmaceutical formulations and use in methods of treatment are disclosed.

Abstract: Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines are disclosed. Compounds of the invention are useful therapeutic agents and their inclusion in pharmaceutical formulations and use in methods of treatment are disclosed. Many of the compounds disclosed herein may be represented by the following generic formula: in which Y is a direct bond or heteroatom and A3 is usually a nitrogenous heterocycle.

Abstract: Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines are disclosed. Compounds of the invention are useful therapeutic agents and their inclusion in pharmaceutical formulations and use in methods of treatment are disclosed.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I are effective in treating disorders modulated by opiate receptor activity and/or monoamine activity. In formula I, R1 is selected from alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl, and substituted alkylaryl; R2 is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, cyano, haloalkyl, glycosyl, SO2R5, and OR5; R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen and lower alkyl, or R3 and R4 taken together with nitrogen form a five- or six-membered heterocyclic or substituted heterocyclic ring; and R5 is selected from alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl, and substituted alkylaryl.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I are effective in treating disorders modulated by opiate receptor activity and/or monoamine activity.

Abstract: A process for preparing an alkyl phenylglycolic acid is disclosed. It follows the sequence of condensing a substituted acetaldehyde with mandelic acid to provide a 5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-one, which is condensed with an alkyl ketone or aldehyde to provide a 5-(1-hydroxyalkyl)-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-one, which is dehydrated to a 5-(1-alkenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-one. The 5-(1-alkenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-one may be hydrolyzed and reduced to an &agr;-alkylphenylglycolic acid or the hydrolysis and reduction steps may be reversed. The process enables the production of single enantiomers of cyclohexylphenylglycolic acid (CHPGA). An analogous process for racemic CHPGA is disclosed employing racemic mandelic acid and acetone. Novel intermediates in the process are also disclosed.

Abstract: A process for preparing an alkyl phenylglycolic acid is disclosed. It follows the sequence of condensing a substituted acetaldehyde with mandelic acid to provide a 5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-one, which is condensed with an alkyl ketone or aldehyde to provide a 5-(1-hydroxyalkyl)-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-one, which is dehydrated to a 5-(1-alkenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-one. The 5-(1-alkenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-one may be hydrolyzed and reduced to an &agr;-alkylphenylglycolic acid or the hydrolysis and reduction steps may be reversed. The process enables the production of single enantiomers of cyclohexylphenylglycolic acid (CHPGA). An analogous process for racemic CHPGA is disclosed employing racemic mandelic acid and acetone. Novel intermediates in the process are also disclosed.