Inventors:
Philip J. Pye - Rahway NJ, 07065-0900
Paul J. Reider - Rahway NJ, 07065-0900
Kai Rossen - Rahway NJ, 07065-0900
Ralph P. Volante - Rahway NJ, 07065-0900
International Classification:
C07D47714
Abstract:
A process of synthesizing a compound of structural formula 6 is disclosed wherein R represents H or a suitable protecting group for an alcohol; R represents a benzyl, C alkyl or aryl; Y represents C alkyl, O, NH or S; X represents O, NH, or S and R represents a carboxy protecting group, comprising reacting a compound of formula 5: wherein R , R , R , X and Y are as previously described with a phosphite or phosphonite reagent to produce a compound of formula 6. Further disclosed is an efficient method for the synthesis of a compound of formula 2: which comprises reacting a 4-acyl-2-azetidinone with a titanium, zirconium or hafnium enolate of a 1-hydroxy-2-butanone derivative.