This invention provides an industrially useful process for producing 1,4-transcyclohexanecarboxylic acid derivative (1) which has excellent VLA-4 inhibitory action and safety, and an intermediate which is useful in such method. More particularly, this invention relates to a process for converting a compound of formula (I) into a compound of formula (VI) by the reaction scheme:
The present invention provides an advantageous method for producing an intermediate which is useful for production of a compound which exhibits excellent VLA-4 inhibitory effect and safety.
An intermediate (14) is produced through the following reaction scheme.
The present invention provides an advantageous method for producing an intermediate which is useful for production of a compound which exhibits excellent VLA-4 inhibitory effect and safety.
An intermediate (14) is produced through the following reaction scheme.