The invention provides a process for preparing a compound of the formula: ##STR1## or a base salt thereof, wherein R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl optionally substituted by up to 3 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy and C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy)-; and R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or benzyl, said benzyl group being optionally ring-substituted by up to 2 nitro or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy substituents comprising reacting a compound of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, phenyl or benzyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are as previously defined for a compound of the formula (I), with hydrogen peroxide or a source of peroxide ions: said process being optionally followed by conversion of the compound of the formula (I) to a base salt thereof. The present invention also relates to novel compounds of the formula (II).
该发明提供了一种制备下式化合物的过程:##
STR1##或其相应的碱盐,其中R.sup.2是
氢或C.sub.1-C.sub.6烷基,可选地被高达3个取代基取代,每个取代基独立地选自C.sub.1-C.sub.6烷
氧基和C.sub.1-C.sub.6烷
氧基(C.sub.1-C.sub.6烷
氧基)-;和R.sup.3是C.sub.1-C.sub.6烷基或
苄基,所述
苄基可选地被高达2个硝基或C.sub.1-C.sub.4烷
氧基取代基取代,包括将下式化合物与
过氧化氢或过
氧化物离子源反应:##
STR2##其中R.sup.1是C.sub.1-C.sub.4烷基、
苯基或
苄基或C.sub.1-C.sub.4烷
氧基;而R.sup.2和R.sup.3如前所述定义为上述式(I)的化合物,随后可选择性地将式(I)的化合物转化为其相应的碱盐。本发明还涉及新的式(II)化合物。