This invention provides a simple process for production of an (azolylmethyl)(biphenylmethyl)cyclopentanol derivative represented by the following formula (I) in a good yield. This process comprises, as described in the following reaction formula, reacting an (azolylmethyl)(halogenophenylmethyl)cyclopentanol derivative represented by the following formula (II) with a benzene derivative represented by the following formula (III) by light irradiation.
wherein X denotes a halogen atom, R¹ and R² denote independently a hydrogen atom or a C1 - C5 alkyl group, R³ denotes a C1 - C5 alkyl group, n means an integer of 0 - 2, and A represents CH or N.
本发明提供了一种以良好收率生产下式(I)代表的(唑甲基)(
联苯基甲基)
环戊醇衍
生物的简单工艺。该工艺包括如下反应式所述,通过光照射使下式(II)代表的(唑基甲基)(卤代苯基甲基)
环戊醇衍
生物与下式(III)代表的苯衍
生物反应。
其中 X 表示卤素原子,R¹ 和 R² 独立地表示氢原子或 C1 - C5 烷基,R³ 表示 C1 - C5 烷基,n 表示 0 - 2 的整数,A 表示 CH 或 N。