The present invention relates to a process for preparing 3-pyrrolidine carboxylic acid derivatives, and particularly a simple process for preparing 5-substituted 3-pyrrolidine carboxylic acid derivatives. In addition, the present invention relates to a novel pyrrolidine carboxylic acid derivative, its manufacture, pharmaceutical compositions containing it and its use as a catalyst.

The present invention provides processes for the preparation of diverse heterocyclic scaffolds from alpha-enaminone building bloc of formula (I). ##STR00001##

The present invention provides processes for the preparation of diverse heterocyclic scaffolds from alpha-enaminone building bloc of formula (I). ##STR00001##

The present invention is directed to 5-alkyl pyrrolidine compounds which are agonists of orexin receptors. The present invention is also directed to uses of the compounds described herein in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which orexin receptors are involved. The present invention is also directed to compositions comprising these compounds. The present invention is also directed to uses of these compositions in the potential prevention or treatment of such diseases in which orexin receptors are involved.

The invention relates to a compound of formula (I)

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wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The compound of formula (I) can be used as a medicament.

The invention relates to a compound of formula (I)

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wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The compound of formula (I) can be used as a medicament.

The present invention is directed to inhibitors of histone deacetylases (HDACs) such as HDAC6, and their use in the treatment of diseases such as cell proliferative diseases (e.g., cancer), neurological (e.g., neurodegenerative disease or neurodevelopmental disease), inflammatory or autoimmune disease, infection, metabolic disease, hematologic disease, or cardiovascular disease.

The present invention is directed to inhibitors of histone deacetylases (HDACs) such as HDAC6, and their use in the treatment of diseases such as cell proliferative diseases (e.g., cancer), neurological (e.g., neurodegenerative disease or neurodevelopmental disease), inflammatory or autoimmune disease, infection, metabolic disease, hematologic disease, or cardiovascular disease.

The compounds of the invention as shown by general structure I, as shown below, are effective in treating filovirus infections.

##STR00001## X is selected from the group consisting of O and H; R.sup.1 is selected from (C.sub.6 to C.sub.10) aryl and (C.sub.2 to C.sub.9) heteroaryl, and R.sup.2 is selected from (C.sub.1 to C.sub.10) alkyl, (C.sub.1 to C.sub.10) alkenyl, (C.sub.1 to C.sub.10) alkynyl, (C.sub.3 to C.sub.10) cycloalkyl, and (C.sub.5 to C.sub.10) cycloalkenyl, and NR.sup.3aR.sup.3b is defined in the specification.

These compounds are effective in treating filovirii infections including Ebolavirus and Marburg virus.

The compounds of the invention as shown by general structure I, as shown below, are effective in treating filovirus infections.

##STR00001## X is selected from the group consisting of O and H; R.sup.1 is selected from (C.sub.6 to C.sub.10) aryl and (C.sub.2 to C.sub.9) heteroaryl, and R.sup.2 is selected from (C.sub.1 to C.sub.10) alkyl, (C.sub.1 to C.sub.10) alkenyl, (C.sub.1 to C.sub.10) alkynyl, (C.sub.3 to C.sub.10) cycloalkyl, and (C.sub.5 to C.sub.10) cycloalkenyl, and NR.sup.3aR.sup.3b is defined in the specification.

These compounds are effective in treating filovirii infections including Ebolavirus and Marburg virus.