Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for stereoselective or regioselective chemical synthesis which generally comprises reacting a nucleophile and a chiral or prochiral cyclic substrate in the presence of a non-racemic, chiral catalyst to produce a stereoisomerically- and/or regioisomerically-enriched product. The present invention also relates to hydrolytic kinetic resolutions of racemic and diastereomeric mixtures of epoxides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for stereoselective or regioselective chemical synthesis which generally comprises reacting a nucleophile and a chiral or prochiral cyclic substrate in the presence of a non-racemic, chiral catalyst to produce a stereoisomerically- and/or regioisomerically-enriched product. The present invention also relates to hydrolytic kinetic resolutions of racemic and diastereomeric mixtures of epoxides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for stereoselective or regioselective chemical synthesis which generally comprises reacting a nucleophile and a chiral or prochiral cyclic substrate in the presence of a non-racemic, chiral catalyst to produce a stereoisomerically- and/or regioisomerically-enriched product. The present invention also relates to hydrolytic kinetic resolutions of racemic and diastereomeric mixtures of epoxides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for stereoselective or regioselective chemical synthesis which generally comprises reacting a nucleophile and a chiral or prochiral cyclic substrate in the presence of a non-racemic, chiral catalyst to produce a stereoisomerically- and/or regioisomerically-enriched product. The present invention also relates to hydrolytic kinetic resolutions of racemic and diastereomeric mixtures of epoxides.

Abstract: An aromatic amino sulfonic acid compound is purified by a process including steps of:(a) dissolving the aromatic amino sulfonic acid compound in aqueous medium having a basic pH;(b) acidifying the aqueous medium with acetic acid to precipitate the aromatic amino sulfonic acid compound; and(c) removing the precipitated aromatic amino sulfonic acid compound from the aqueous medium.Using acetic acid in the process results in removal of more impurities and undesirable sulfate and chloride salts to provide an improved material for synthesizing dyes and pigments.

Abstract: The invention provides novel PGF analogs. In particular, the present invention relates to compounds having a structure according to the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, X, Y, and Z are defined below. This invention also includes optical isomers, diastereomers and enantiomers of the formula above, and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, biohydrolyzable amides, esters, and imides thereof.The compounds of the present invention are useful for the treatment of a variety of diseases and conditions, such as bone disorders and glaucoma. Accordingly, the invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The invention still further provides methods of treatment for bone disorders and glaucoma using theses compounds or the compositions containing them.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of arylaminonitrophenyl hydroxyethyl sulfones of the formula (1) ##STR1## in which Z denotes the radical ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 denotes a hydrogen atom or an --NH.sub.2, --NH--R or --N(R).sub.2 group, R representing a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl group, R.sub.2 denotes a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl group or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy group, R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen, chlorine or bromine atom or a sulfonic acid, sulfonamide, carboxylic acid, carboxamide, hydroxyl, carbomethoxy, carboethoxy or hydroxyethylsulfonyl group, R.sub.4 denotes a hydrogen, chlorine or bromine atom or a sulfonic acid, carboxylic acid, hydroxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl group, it being possible for 1-3 different R.sub.1 -R.sub.3 substituents, not more than two of which may, however, be identical, to be present in the radical Z.sub.a, and for 1-4 different R.sub.1 -R.sub.