| abstract |
There is disclosed a process for the preparation of an indanylamine compound of general formula ##STR1## wherein R 1 represents an optionally substituted alkyl group, and R 2 , R 3 and R 4 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl group, the process including the steps of hydrogenating a compound of general formula ##STR2## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are as described above and R 5 and R 6 independently represent a halogen atom, a hydroxyl, nitro or cyano group, or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarboxy or alkylamino group provided that R 5 and R 6 represent different atoms or groups, and subsequent rearrangement and derivatization of the product thereof. Compounds of general formula I may be used to prepare preferred stereoisomers of fungicidal N-indanyl carboxamide compounds. |