Abstract: The invention relates to the use of copper-catalyzed nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction for preparing 3-aryloxy-3-arylpropylamines and more specifically to a method of preparing certain 3-aryloxy-3-arylpropylamines and the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts thereof, comprising reacting an amino alcohol with a haloaromatic compound in the presence of a base and a catalytic copper source, and in the absence of a separate ligand.

Abstract: The strip casting plant has a casting nozzle (10) displaceable in the direction of flow (F) of the liquid metal and adjustable perpendicular to this, to supply liquid metal to the adjustable roller gap (30) between rotating dies (26, 28). The casting nozzle (10) consists of an upper and a lower nozzle element (14, 16) and in vertical strip casting plants a left and a right nozzle element (14, 16) mounted on a melt distribution trough, and two side limiters which form a slot-like outlet opening (20) for the liquid metal. One or both of the nozzle elements (14, 16) is adjustable at least in the area of the outlet opening (20). On operation of the strip casting plant, the casting nozzle (10) is advanced at the start with outlet opening (20) in start position (S) and then withdrawn to work position (W), where the outlet opening (20) is expanded under adaptation to the casting rollers (26, 28).