US 7,538,226 B2
(1S,5S)-3-(5,6-dichloro-3-pyridinyl)-3,6-diazabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane
Michael J. Buckley, McHenry, Ill. (US); Jianguo Ji, Libertyville, Ill. (US); Geoff G. Z. Zhang, Libertyville, Ill. (US); Rodger F. Henry, Wildwood, Ill. (US); Weili W. Wang, Buffalo Grove, Ill. (US); Gregory S. Wayne, Vernon Hills, Ill. (US); Wenke Li, Gurnee, Ill. (US); Timothy B. Towne, Lindenhurst, Ill. (US); Steven J. Wittenberger, Mundelein, Ill. (US); Steven M. Hannick, Highland Park, Ill. (US); Brian J. Kotecki, Oak Creek, Wis. (US); Bryan S. Macri, Gurnee, Ill. (US); and Timothy A. Robbins, Grayslake, Ill. (US)
Assigned to Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Ill. (US)
Filed on Aug. 14, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/838,745.
Application 11/838745 is a division of application No. 11/176087, filed on Jul. 07, 2005, granted, now 7,354,937, filed on Apr. 08, 2008.
Application 11/176087 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/898441, filed on Jul. 23, 2004, abandoned.
Application 10/898441 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/851917, filed on May 21, 2004, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/473530, filed on May 27, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2008/0070891 A1, Mar. 20, 2008
Int. Cl. C07D 487/04 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 546—276.7 2 Claims
 
1. A process for preparing compound (5J),

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comprising the steps of:
a) treating compound (5D),

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with an aqueous acid;
b) treating the mixture from step (a) with a compound of formula (A),

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wherein Rz is phenyl optionally substituted with alkyl, alkoxy or halo in the presence of magnesium bromide in a mixture of isopropyl alcohol and dichloromethane to provide a compound of formula (B),

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c) using the compound of formula (B) to preparing the compound (5J).