摘要:
As part of an effort to develop an industrial synthesis of the LTD(4) antagonist RG 12525 (1), several approaches to the intermediate (2-quinolinylmethoxy)phenol 3 were investigated that avoided the generation of the lachrymatory sensitizer alpha-chloro-2-methylquinoline 2. Utilization of a cyclic sulfate in place of alpha,alpha'-dichloro-o-xylene 4 showed promise as a selective dialkylating agent in the conversion of 3 to RG 12525 (1). (C) 1997, Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.