There is disclosed a cyclic process for producing taurine from monoethanolamine comprising the steps of: (a) recovering monoethanolamine sulfate from an aqueous mother liquor solution; (b) reacting the monoethanolamine sulfate with sulfuric acid to form an aqueous solution comprised of monoethanolamine bisulfate; (c) heating the aqueous solution comprised of the monoethanolamine sulfate and optionally added monoethanolamine sulfate to yield 2-aminoethyl hydrogen sulfate ester; (d) reacting the ester with ammonium sulfite or an alkali sulfite to yield taurine and ammonium or alkali sulfate; (e) separating taurine and ammonium or alkali sulfate to give an aqueous mother liquor solution; and (f) recovering the monoethanolamine sulfate from the aqueous mother liquor solution and recycling to the monoethanolamine sulfate to step (b).

A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) and of a acid salt (T) wherein R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heteroaryl and heterocycloalkyl, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, are, independently of each other, selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heteroaryl and heterocycloalkyl, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, are independently of each other, selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heteroaryl and heterocycloalkyl, and wherein the acid salt is a 2,3-Ditoluoyl tartaric acid salt, 2,3-Dibenzoyl tartaric acid salt, 2,3-Dianisoyl tartaric acid salt, 2,3-Dibenzoyl tartaric acid mono(dimethylamide) salt or a mixture of two or more thereof, wherein the tartaric acid salt (T) of the compound of formula (I) contains at least 90% by weight of the tartaric salt of the compound of formula (Ia) based on the total weight of the acid salt of the compound of formula (I).

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A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) and of a acid salt (T) wherein R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heteroaryl and heterocycloalkyl, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, are, independently of each other, selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heteroaryl and heterocycloalkyl, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, are independently of each other, selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heteroaryl and heterocycloalkyl, and wherein the acid salt is a 2,3-Ditoluoyl tartaric acid salt, 2,3-Dibenzoyl tartaric acid salt, 2,3-Dianisoyl tartaric acid salt, 2,3-Dibenzoyl tartaric acid mono(dimethylamide) salt or a mixture of two or more thereof, wherein the tartaric acid salt (T) of the compound of formula (I) contains at least 90% by weight of the tartaric salt of the compound of formula (Ia) based on the total weight of the acid salt of the compound of formula (I).

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The invention relates to an organic ammonium salt of formula (I), wherein the symbols have the following meanings: A- is an anionic pesticide, R.sup.1 is H, C.sub.1C.sub.4-alkyl, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH or CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3)OH; R is H, CH.sub.3 or two adjacent radicals R together form a group —C(R′)— and R′ is equal to or different from H or CH.sub.3, wherein said salt is suitable for reducing the volatility of active substances in the spray application of anionic pesticides.

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The invention relates to an organic ammonium salt of formula (I), wherein the symbols have the following meanings: A- is an anionic pesticide, R.sup.1 is H, C.sub.1C.sub.4-alkyl, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH or CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3)OH; R is H, CH.sub.3 or two adjacent radicals R together form a group —C(R′)— and R′ is equal to or different from H or CH.sub.3, wherein said salt is suitable for reducing the volatility of active substances in the spray application of anionic pesticides.

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Sugar-derived tetrol, non-ionic amphiphilic amine-esters are prepared facilely and efficaciously in a few steps. The process is initiated by the esterification of a sugar-derived tetrol with a fatty acid chloride, then, undergoing triflate esterification followed by nucleophilic displacement of the aforementioned hydrophilic amine. Each synthetic pathway is efficient and affords modest to high yields of target amphiphiles, which are valorized as practicable surfactant surrogates to petroleum incumbents.

Sugar-derived tetrol, non-ionic amphiphilic amine-esters are prepared facilely and efficaciously in a few steps. The process is initiated by the esterification of a sugar-derived tetrol with a fatty acid chloride, then, undergoing triflate esterification followed by nucleophilic displacement of the aforementioned hydrophilic amine. Each synthetic pathway is efficient and affords modest to high yields of target amphiphiles, which are valorized as practicable surfactant surrogates to petroleum incumbents.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of amino alcohol derivatives or salts thereof. In particular the present invention relates to process for the preparation of amino alcohol derivatives or salts thereof which may be used as intermediates in the preparation of HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitors, more preferably Carbovir and Abacavir.

The present invention more specifically relates to a process for the preparation of (1S,4R)-4-amino-2-cyclopentene-1-methanol of Formula IIIa.

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The present invention also specifically relates to process for the preparation of Abacavir sulfate of Formula II using compound of Formula IIIa prepared according to the process of the present invention.

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The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of amino alcohol derivatives or salts thereof. In particular the present invention relates to process for the preparation of amino alcohol derivatives or salts thereof which may be used as intermediates in the preparation of HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitors, more preferably Carbovir and Abacavir.

The present invention more specifically relates to a process for the preparation of (1S,4R)-4-amino-2-cyclopentene-1-methanol of Formula IIIa.

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The present invention also specifically relates to process for the preparation of Abacavir sulfate of Formula II using compound of Formula IIIa prepared according to the process of the present invention.

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The present invention refers to a method for the synthesis of a compound of formula (I), solvates, stereoisomers or salts thereof, a key intermediate in the synthesis of Mirabegron by reduction of an amide in the presence of an amine-boranecomplex, wherein the amine is an aniline.