The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I):

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including any stereochemically isomeric form thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, for the treatment of, for example, cancer.

The present invention relates to substituted cinnamamide derivatives, the method for preparing thereof and the use thereof. Each of said derivatives has a structure of formula (I). The method for preparing the substituted cinnamamides and their derivatives of the present invention is also disclosed. Substituted piperonal derivatives are selected as starting materials to prepare the substituted cinnamamide derivatives of the present invention by Wittig reaction and acid-amine condensation reaction. Further, a use of the present compounds in preventing and treating depressive-type mental diseases is disclosed. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to substituted cinnamamide derivatives, the method for preparing thereof and the use thereof. Each of said derivatives has a structure of formula (I). The method for preparing the substituted cinnamamides and their derivatives of the present invention is also disclosed. Substituted piperonal derivatives are selected as starting materials to prepare the substituted cinnamamide derivatives of the present invention by Wittig reaction and acid-amine condensation reaction. Further, a use of the present compounds in preventing and treating depressive-type mental diseases is disclosed. ##STR00001##

The present disclosure relates generally to the field of synthetic organic chemistry. More specifically, the disclosure is directed to a continuous flow process for synthesis of azides from alcohols and peroxides, wherein the process comprises azidation with trimethylsilyl azide and a catalyst Amberlyst-15. It is a non-hazardous, mild and controlled reaction giving good yields of azides. The azides can be further employed for synthesis of medicinally and industrially useful chemicals.

The present disclosure relates generally to the field of synthetic organic chemistry. More specifically, the disclosure is directed to a continuous flow process for synthesis of azides from alcohols and peroxides, wherein the process comprises azidation with trimethylsilyl azide and a catalyst Amberlyst-15. It is a non-hazardous, mild and controlled reaction giving good yields of azides. The azides can be further employed for synthesis of medicinally and industrially useful chemicals.

The present invention provides: a substrate for efficiently synthesizing a tritylsulfanyl group-containing aryl compound; a method for producing an SF.sub.5 group-containing compound using the same; and the like. The present invention is a method for producing a tritylsulfanyl group-containing aryl compound, the method including thiotritylation of a halogenated aryl compound represented by the following general formula (1) [wherein A.sup.1 is an aryl group which may have a substituent or a heteroaryl group which may have a substituent; and X is a halogen atom] using [(triphenylmethyl)sulfanyl]potassium or [(triphenylmethyl)sulfanyl]sodium to produce a tritylsulfanyl group-containing aryl compound represented by the following general formula (2) [wherein A.sup.1 is the same as A.sup.1 in the general formula (1); and Ph is a phenyl group].

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The present invention provides: a substrate for efficiently synthesizing a tritylsulfanyl group-containing aryl compound; a method for producing an SF.sub.5 group-containing compound using the same; and the like. The present invention is a method for producing a tritylsulfanyl group-containing aryl compound, the method including thiotritylation of a halogenated aryl compound represented by the following general formula (1) [wherein A.sup.1 is an aryl group which may have a substituent or a heteroaryl group which may have a substituent; and X is a halogen atom] using [(triphenylmethyl)sulfanyl]potassium or [(triphenylmethyl)sulfanyl]sodium to produce a tritylsulfanyl group-containing aryl compound represented by the following general formula (2) [wherein A.sup.1 is the same as A.sup.1 in the general formula (1); and Ph is a phenyl group].

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The present invention relates an improved process for the preparation of piperonal (2), which is useful as an intermediate for the preparation of Tadalafil of formula (1).

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The present invention relates an improved process for the preparation of piperonal (2), which is useful as an intermediate for the preparation of Tadalafil of formula (1).

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