Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of a product of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is loweralkyl; R.sub.1 is hydrogen, loweralkyl, lowercycloalkyl, lowercycloalkylloweralkyl, lowerbicycloalkyl, aryl or arylloweralkyl; Rs is loweralkyl, lowercycloalkyl, lowercycloalkylloweralkyl, lowerbicycloalkyl, aryl or arylloweralkyl; or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a group of the formula (Ia) ##STR2## wherein Y is hydrogen or loweralkyl and Z is hydrogen, loweralkyl, halogen, loweralkoxy or hydroxy; X is loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, halogen or trifluoromethyl; and m is 0, 1 or 2; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; which process comprises(a) contacting a compound of formula (II) as defined herein with fortified hydrogen bromide to afford a compound of formula (III) as defined herein; contacting the reaction mixture containing a compound of formula (III) with either (1) an isocyanate of formula R.sub.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of physostigmine carbamate derivatives and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The present invention further relates to a novel process for the preparation of eseroline derivatives and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of a product of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is loweralkyl; R.sub.1, is hydrogen, loweralkyl, lowercycloalkyl, lowercycloalkylloweralkyl, lowerbicycloalkyl, aryl or arylloweralyl; R.sub.2 is lower alkyl, lowercycloalkyl, lowercycloalkylloweralkyl, lowerbicycloalkyl, aryl or arylloweralkyl; or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a group of the formula (Ia) ##STR2## wherein Y is hydrogen or loweralkyl and Z is hydrogen, loweralkyl, halogen, loweralkoxy or hydroxy; X is loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, halogen or trifluoromethyl; and m is 0, 1 or 2; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; which process comprises(a) contacting a compound of formula (II) as defined herein with fortified hydrogen bromide to afford a compound of formula (III) as defined herein; contacting the reaction mixture containing a compound of formula (III) with either (1) an isocyanate of formula R.sub.