| abstract |
The present invention relates to a method for preparation of substituted phenyl carbamate and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are of current pharmaceutical interest. The substituted phenyl carbamate and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful to raise cholinergic activity in the central nervous system and useful in treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Down's syndrome, Huntingdon's chorea, Friedrich's ataxia etc. (S)-3-[(1-dimethyl amino)ethyl]- phenyl-N-ethyl-N-methyl-carbamate (I) is the active ingredient of the pharmaceutical composition referred in US 5,602,176. This compound is also used to induce selective inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity in the brain. |