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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 19, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Brantford Chemicals Inc., Brantford, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
446318 ; 546319 ;
Abstract
A process is provided for the preparation of 1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-3-carboalkoxypyridines of formula (III) ##STR1## wherein R is a straight or cyclic substituted or unsubstituted alkyl chain having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, phenyl C.sub.1-6 alkyl, menthol or a derivative of menthol, or a derivative of camphor, and R' is an alkyl chain having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl C.sub.1-6 alkyl comprising reacting an alkyl pyridinium salt of formula ##STR2## wherein R and R' are as defined above and X is a suitable leaving group with sodium triacetoxyborohydride in the presence of an acid.