| 摘要 |
<p>PCT No. PCT/GB93/02427 Sec. 371 Date May 16, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date May 16, 1995 PCT Filed Nov. 25, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/12487 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 9, 1994This appliciation discloses a process for preparing a lactone of general formula (I), where R is an optionally substituted phenyl group or an optionally substituted mono- or bicyclic heteroaryl radical which process comprises reacting an anion of a malonate of formula (II) with an ethylene compound of formula (III) Y-CH2-CH2OZ, to give a compound of formula (IV) and hydrolysing the compound of formula (IV) to give a lactone of formula (I). The lactones are of use as intermediates for preparing 5-HT1A binding agents. <IMAGE> (I) <IMAGE> (II) <IMAGE> (IV)</p> |
