Sepracor, Inc.

Xiaoyi Nie

Yun Gao

Charles M Zepp

Roger P Bakale

Yaping Hong

Richard R Feinberg

A two-step process for the conversion of a trans-1-amino-2-hydroxycycloalkane stereoselectively to a cis-1-amino-2-hydroxycycloalkane is disclosed. The novel step, a one-step hydrolysis with formal inversion, can be used to convert an amide of a trans-1-amino-2-hydroxycycloalkane to a cis-1-amino-2-hydroxycycloalkane. Methods for obtaining the trans-1-amino-2-hydroxycycloalkanes and their amides from alkenes are also disclosed, as are the novel, substantially optically pure 1-amino-2-indanols and 1-amido-2-indanols obtained thereby. A preferred process converts indene to cis-1-amino-2-indanol.

Optically pure 1-amino-2-indanols

A two-step process for the conversion of a trans-1-amino-2-hydroxycycloalkane stereoselectively to a cis-1-amino-2-hydroxycycloalkane is disclosed. The novel step, a one-step hydrolysis with formal inversion, can be used to convert an amide of a trans-1-amino-2-hydroxycycloalkane to a cis-1-amino-2-hydroxycycloalkane. Methods for obtaining the trans-1-amino-2-hydroxycycloalkanes and their amides from alkenes are also disclosed. Novel, optically active 1-amido-2-indanols and 1-amino-2-alkanols are also disclosed.

Optically pure 1-amido-2-indanols

A two-step process for the conversion of a trans-1-amino-2-hydroxycycloalkane stereoselectively to a cis-1-amino-2-hydroxycycloalkane is disclosed. The novel step, a one-step hydrolysis with formal inversion, can be used to convert an amide of a trans-1-amino-2-hydroxycycloalkane to a cis-1-amino-2-hydroxycycloalkane. Methods for obtaining the trans-1-amino-2-hydroxycycloalkanes and their amides from alkenes are also disclosed. A preferred process converts indene to cis-1-amino-2-indanol.

Process for preparing cyclic CIS-1-amino-2-alkanols

A process for the synthesis of 3-5-tert-butylsalicylaldehyde from 2,4-di-tert-butylphenol and hexamethylenetetramine is disclosed. The reaction provides 3,5-tert-butylsalicylaldehyde in commercially attractive yields from readily available starting materials.

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