Abstract: Provided are cycloheptenopyridine derivatives represented by the general formula ##STR1## [wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or lower alkyl group; R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, lower cycloalkoxy group, amido group, substituted phenoxy group, substituted benzyloxy group, lower alkoxy group optionally containing halogen atoms(s), nitro group, hydroxyl group, lower alkenyloxy group, lower alkylthio group, or a group--NR.sup.4 R.sup.5 (wherein R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 may be the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom or lower alkyl group, or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 mutually combine together with the nitrogen atom adjacent thereto to form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group); R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, lower alkyl group optionally containing a halogen atom, lower alkoxy group optionally containing a halogen atom, hydroxyl group, acyl group, lower alkoxycarbonyl group, nitro group or amino group; R.sup.

Abstract: A cis-bicyclo[4.3.0]non-2-ene derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom, or a protecting group for a hydroxyl group, R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, A C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 straight or branched chain alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aralkyl group containing a condensed aromatic ring or an aromatic hetero ring, or 1 equivalent of a cation, A is --CH.dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 --, or --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O--, R.sup.2 is a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 straight or branched chain alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl group substituted by an aryloxy group which may be substituted, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.12 straight or branched chain alkenyl group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 straight or branched chain alkynyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl group substituted by a phenyl or phenoxy group which may be substituted, by a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy group or by a C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl group, R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or a vinyl group, and X is a halogen atom.