Appeal No. 1996-2308 Application 08/179,008 R is -O-, -CH -, -NH-9 2 or -N (lower alkyl)-; R is H, lower alkyl,10 phenyl lower alkyl or -C(O)R ;11 R is H, lower alkyl,11 phenyl or phenyl lower alkyl; provided that when A is a bond, R is not H, and1 provid ed that when R is W-substituted phenyl, W is not p-halogeno;1 comprising cyclizing a hydroxyamide of the formula 1 2 wherein D, A, R , R and R are as defined above, by treating with: (ii) a di- or tri-chlorobenzoyl chloride, an aqueous solution of a base and a phase transfer catalyst; or (iii) a di- or tri-chlorobenzoyl chloride, an aqueous solution of a base and a phase transfer catalyst, isolating the resulting di- or tri-chlorobenzoate intermediate, then treating the intermediate with an aqueous solution of a base and a phase transfer catalyst; or (v) a di- or tri-chlorobenzoyl chloride and a metal hydride. 13Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13Last modified: November 3, 2007