摘要 |
PCT No. PCT/EP94/01940 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 8, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 8, 1996 PCT Filed Jun. 15, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/00503 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 5, 1995The invention provides a method for the preparation of the compound of formula(I) <IMAGE> (I) which comprises catalytic hydrogenolysis of a compound of formula (II) <IMAGE> (II) (wherein R is H or a C1-4alkyl group and R1 is H or a hydroxyl protecting group for example an acyl group such as acetyl) in aqueous formic acid followed, where necessary, by hydrolysis. |