Process for preparing quinolone and naphthyridone carboxylic acids

摘要

Antibacterial quinolone carboxylic acids and naphthyridone carboxylic acids, having an external amino group attached to their 7-substituent are prepared without the use, and subsequent removal, of blocking groups on the external amino group. In a preferred embodiment, the naphthyridone carboxylic acid is the antibiotic trovafloxacin.