This invention provides trans-3,4 1-substituted-3-substituted-4-methyl-4-(3-substituted phenyl)piperidines as opioid antagonists capable of blocking the mu or kappa receptors in the brain.
This application is a division, of application Ser. No. 07/284,504, filed 12/14/88, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,891,379, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/039,121, filed Apr. 16, 1987, now abandoned.
A process for preparing certain 1,3,4,4-tetrasubstituted-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridines is provided as well as certain 4-carbonate-1,3,4-trisubstituted-piperidines.
A process for preparing certain 1,3,4,4-tetrasubstituted-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridines is provided as well as certain 4-carbonate-1,3,4-trisubstituted piperidines.
3,4,4-trisubstitutedpiperidinyl-N-alkylcarboxylates and intermediates for their preparation are provided. These piperidine-N-alkylcarboxylates are useful as peripheral opioid antagonists.