PREPARATION OF BICYCLO[2.2.2]OCTAN-2-ONE COMPOUNDS

摘要

The present invention relates to a new process for the preparation of 6-hydroxy-5-arylbicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-one compounds of the formula (II); which may subsequently be further transformed to compounds of the formula (I): The present invention further relates to novel compounds as such, which compounds are useful intermediates in the above process.