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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 19, 1989
Graham R Geen, Epsom, GB;
John C Hanson, Betchworth, GB;
Beecham Group p.l.c., Brentford, GB;
Abstract
A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) ##STR1## which process comprises reacting a compound of formula (II): ##STR2## wherein the amino group is optionally protected, with a side chain intermediate of formula (III): ##STR3## wherein Q is a leaving group, R.sub.x and R.sub.y are protected hydroxymethyl or acyloxymethyl, or group(s) convertible to hydroxymethyl or acyloxymethyl; and R.sub.z is hydrogen or a group convertible thereto; and thereafter converting the 6- and 8- chloro substituents to hydrogen by means of reduction; converting R.sub.x and R.sub.y when other than hydroxymethyl or acyloxymethyl, to hydroxymethyl or acyloxymethyl, optionally converting R.sub.x /R.sub.y hydroxymethyl to acyloxymethyl or vice versa, deprotecting the 2-amino group where necessary and converting R.sub.z, (when other than hydrogen) to hydrogen; and optionally forming a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.