| 摘要 |
A process is disclosed for preparing an intermediate compound of formula (II), wherein R is hydrogen or a hydroxy protecting group; X is as defined in the specification; R1 is haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, aryl or arylalkyl; R2, R3, R4 and R5 are organic groups as defined in the specification, which process comprises aromatisation of a compound of formula (III): where R1, R2, R3, n X and R5 are as defined in relation to formula (II) and R4' is a group R4 or a precursor group thereof, and thereafter if necessary or desired, carrying out one or more of the following steps: (i) removing any hydroxy protecting groups R; (ii) converting a precursor group R4' to a group R4, or where R4' is a group R4, converting it to a different such group. Compounds obtained are useful intermediates for example in the preparation of pharmaceutical compounds such as fulvestrant. |
