Compositions containing and methods of using 1-aminoindan and derivatives thereof and process for preparing optically active 1-aminoindan derivatives

A compound selected from the group consisting of (S)-N-formyl-1-aminoindan, (R)-N-acetyl-1-aminoindan, N-acetyl-7-methyl-1-aminoindan, N-acetyl-6-fluoro-1-aminoindan, (R)-N-acetyl-6-fluoro-1-aminoindan, (S)-N-acetyl-6-fluoro-1-aminoindan, N-acetyl-6-methoxy-1-aminoindan, (R)-N-acetyl-6-methoxy-1-amninoindan, (S)-N-acetyl-6-methoxy-1-aminoindan, N-acetyl-4,5,-dimethoxy-1-aminoindan, (R)-Nacetyl-4,5-dimethoxy-1-aminoindan, (S)-N-acetyl-4,5-dimethoxy-1-aminoindan, N-(2-phenylacetyl)-1-aminoindan, N-(m-anisoyl)-1-aminoindan, N -(4'-fluorobenzoyl)-1-aminioindan, N-(p-toluoyl)-1-aminoindan, N-(4-aminobutanoyl)-1-aminoindan, N-(2-acetamido)-1-aminoindan, (R)-N-(2-acetamido)-1-aminoindan, (S)-N-(2-acetamido)-1-aminoindan, N-(2-acetamido)-6-fluoro-1-aminoindan, N-(3-cyanopropyl)-1-aminoindan, N-(2-N-Boc-aminoacetyl)-1-aminoindan, N-(2-aminoacetyl)-1-aminoindan, N-(2-n-propylpentanoyl)-1-aminoindan, N-(4-di-n-propylsulfamoyl) benzoyl-1-aminoindan, N-(2-propionamido)-1-aminoindan, N-N-di-(2-acetamido)-1-aminoindan, N-(1-indanyl)amino-acetonitrile, 2-(1-indanamino)-N-isoprpopylethane-sulfonamide, 2-(1-indanamino)-N-(1-indanyl) ethane-sulfonamide, (R,R)-2-(1-indanamino)-N-(1-indanyl) ethanesulfonamide, N-N'-bis-(1-indanyl) adipamide, N-N'-bis-(R)-(1-indanyl)adipamide, N-N'-bis-(R)-(1-indanyl)succinamide, and salts thereof.