摘要 |
Pyrimidine compound (I) useful as a pharmaceutical intermediate, a process for preparing the pyrimidine compound (I), to intermediates used in the process, and use of the pyrimidine compound (I) in the preparation of pharmaceuticals. The process comprises hydrogenating a compound of formula (IV): wherein Ar is a phenyl optionally substituted by halogen, C<SUB>1-4 </SUB>alkyl or C<SUB>1-4 </SUB>alkoxy; to give a compound of formula (II): and reacting the compound of formula (II) with a salt of a compound of formula (III): to provide the compound of formula (I). |