ENANTIOSELEKTIVE PREPARATION OF QUINOLINE DERIVATIVE

摘要

A process for preparing 8-substituted oxy-5-((R)-2-halo-l-hydroxy-ethyl)-(1 H)-quinolin-2-ones or acceptable solvates thereof. The process involves reacting a 5-(a-haloacetyl)-8-substituted oxy-(1H)-quinolin-2-one with a reducing agent in the presence of a chiral agent and a base to form a 8-(substituted oxy)-5-((R)-2-halo-l-hydroxy-ethyl)-(1H)-quinolin-2-one, said chiral agent having a formula (I) or (II), wherein M, L, X, R¹, R² and R³ have the meanings as indicated in the specification.