A process for preparing S type 2-substituted hydroxy-2-indolidinyl-butyric ester compound [II]: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.0 is residue of nitrogen-containing fused heterocyclic carboxylic acid having absolute configuration of "R"(in which the nitrogen atom is protected), R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are lower alkyl group, and E is ester residue, which is useful as an intermediate for preparing camptothecin derivatives having antitumor activities, which comprises 2-ethylating 2-substituted hydroxy-2-indolidinylacetic ester compound [I]: ##STR2## wherein the symbols are as defined above.
一种制备S型2-取代羟基-2-
吲哚啉丁酸酯化合物[II]的方法:##STR1## 其中R.sup.0是氮杂螺
环羧酸的残基,具有“R”的绝对构型(其中氮原子受保护),R.sup.1和R.sup.2是较低的烷基基团,E是酯基残基,可用作制备具有抗肿瘤活性的
喜树碱衍
生物的中间体,其包括对2-取代羟基-2-
吲哚啉乙酸酯化合物[I]进行2-乙基化:##STR2## 其中符号如上定义。