Patent 4918242 Issued on April 17, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: June 12, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
A process for producing the optically pure (+)- or (-)-isomer of a phenyl- or substituted-phenylalkanolamine compounds having pharmacologic activity without the need for resolution processes and novel intermediates useful in the process including optically pure haloalcohols are provided.
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