Appeal No. 94-4265 Application 08/035,915 APPENDIX 51. A process for preparing a compound of the formula (IV): which comprises reacting a compound of the formula (II): with a compound of the formula (III): and cyclising the product of this reaction to prepare said compound of the formula (IV); wherein 1 R represents hydrogen or a hydroxy-protecting group; R and R may be the same or different and each represents hydrogen, a C -C alkyl group or2 3 1 8 a phenyl group; -12-Page: Previous 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007