Abstract: An optically active acylated camphorsultam can be hydrolyzed with an aqueous solution of an alkaline earth metal hydroxide in the presence of a branched alkanol, to give a corresponding optically active carboxylic acid compound in safely and inexpensively.

Abstract: Crystals of paroxetine hydrochloride ½-hydrate are allowed to separate out by adding water to a solution or suspension comprising paroxetine hydrochloride and a polar organic solvent which contains no water or at most 60% by weight of water to adjust the water content to at least 70% by weight when crystals of paroxetine hydrochloride ½-hydrate are allowed to separate out in a water-containing polar organic solvent. Crystals of paroxetine hydrochloride ½-hydrate being not colored in pink can be allowed to separate out in the presence of hydrogen chloride when crystals of paroxetine hydrochloride ½-hydrate are allowed to separate out in water or a water-containing polar organic solvent.

Abstract: Crystals of paroxetine hydrochloride ½-hydrate are allowed to separate out by adding water to a solution or suspension comprising paroxetine hydrochloride and a polar organic solvent which contains no water or at most 60% by weight of water to adjust the water content to at least 70% by weight when crystals of paroxetine hydrochloride ½-hydrate are allowed to separate out in a water-containing polar organic solvent. Crystals of paroxetine hydrochloride ½-hydrate being not colored in pink can be allowed to separate out in the presence of hydrogen chloride when crystals of paroxetine hydrochloride ½-hydrate are allowed to separate out in water or a water-containing polar organic solvent.

Abstract: A process for preparing a paroxetine hydrochloride hydrate, comprising reacting (3S, 4R)-1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-[(3,4-methylene-dioxy)phenoxymethyl]piperidine with hydrogen chloride in the presence of water, and allowing crystals to separate out from the resulting reaction mixture in the presence of water.

Abstract: A piperidine derivative, which can be used as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals such as paroxetine useful as antidepressants, represented by the general formula (I): wherein R1 is hydrogen atom, benzyloxycarbonyl group or tert-butoxycarbonyl group; R2 is hydroxymethyl group, an alkylsulfonyloxymethyl group having an alkyl moiety of 1 to 2 carbon atoms, phenylsulfonyloxymethyl group which may have methyl group at the 4-position, (3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)oxymethyl group, carboxyl group or —CO2R7 group in which R7 is an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and Z is methylene group or carbonyl group, with proviso that, (A) when R1 is benzyloxycarbonyl group or tert-butoxycarbonyl group, then R2 is hydroxymethyl group, an alkylsulfonyloxymethyl group having an alkyl moiety of 1 to 2 carbon atoms, phenylsulfonyloxymethyl group which may have methyl group at the 4-position or (3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)oxymethyl group, and Z is methylene group; or (B) when R1 is hydrogen atom and Z is ca

Abstract: A piperidine derivative, which can be used as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals such as paroxetine useful as antidepressants, represented by the general formula (I): wherein R1 is hydrogen atom, benzyloxycarbonyl group or tert-butoxycarbonyl group; R2 is hydroxymethyl group, an alkylsulfonyloxymethyl group having an alkyl moiety of 1 to 2 carbon atoms, phenylsulfonyloxymethyl group which may have methyl group at the 4-position, (3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)oxymethyl group, carboxyl group or —CO2R7 group in which R7 is an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and Z is methylene group or carbonyl group, with proviso that, (A) when R1 is benzyloxycarbonyl group or tert-butoxycarbonyl group, then R2 is hydroxymethyl group, an alkylsulfonyloxymethyl group having an alkyl moiety of 1 to 2 carbon atoms, phenylsulfonyloxymethyl group which may have methyl group at the 4-position or (3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)oxymethyl group, and Z is methylene group; or (B) when R1 is hydrogen atom and Z is ca

Abstract: A piperidine derivative, which can be used as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals such as paroxetine useful as antidepressants, represented by the general formula (I): 1

Abstract: A piperidine derivative, which can be used as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals such as paroxetine useful as antidepressants, represented by the general formula (I): wherein R1 is hydrogen atom, benzyloxycarbonyl group or tert-butoxycarbonyl group; R2 is hydroxymethyl group, an alkylsulfonyloxymethyl group having an alkyl moiety of 1 to 2 carbon atoms, phenylsulfonyloxymethyl group which may have methyl group at the 4-position, (3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)oxymethyl group, carboxyl group or —CO2R7 group in which R7 is an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and Z is methylene group or carbonyl group, with proviso that, (A) when R1 is benzyloxycarbonyl group or tert-butoxycarbonyl group, then R2 is hydroxymethyl group, an alkylsulfonyloxymethyl group having an alkyl moiety of 1 to 2 carbon atoms, phenylsulfonyloxymethyl group which may have methyl group at the 4-position or (3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)oxymethyl group, and Z is methylene group; or (B) when R1 is hydrogen atom and Z is ca

Abstract: According to the method of the present invention, an alkali metal compound, dimethyl sulfoxide, trimethyloxosulfonium halide and 3-quinuclidinone are added in a specific order to give the following compound [II]. This compound is, without treatment or isolation, directly reacted with an alkali metal salt of phenothiazine to give the following compound [III], from which the following compound [I] is obtained. During the production of compound [I], a by-produced acidic gas is removed and water is added to ensure industrial, safe and efficient production of compound [I] at a constantly high yield. Inasmuch as the present invention enables production of the following highly pure compound [A] by eliminating hydrogen halide of compound [I] in glyme in the presence of at least one kind of a base selected from potassium hydroxide and potassium alkoxide, compound [A] having a high purity of not less than 85 mol % can be provided.

Abstract: An L-tartrate of a trans-(−)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-hydroxymethylpiperidine compound, represented by the formula (I): 1

Abstract: An L-tartrate of a trans-(−)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-hydroxymethylpiperidine compound, represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 is hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms. The L-tartrate of trans-(−)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-hydroxymethylpiperidine compound can be suitably used as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals such as paroxetine which is useful, for example, as an antidepressant.

Abstract: A piperidine derivative, which can be used as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals such as paroxetine useful as antidepressants, represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom, benzyloxycarbonyl group or tert-butoxycarbonyl group; R.sup.2 is hydroxymethyl group, an alkylsulfonyloxymethyl group having an alkyl moiety of 1 to 2 carbon atoms, phenylsulfonyloxymethyl group which may have methyl group at the 4-position, (3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)oxymethyl group, carboxyl group or --CO.sub.2 R.sup.7 group in which R.sup.7 is an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and Z is methylene group or carbonyl group.