Appeal No. 2001-1932 Application No. 08/829,512 wherein A1 to A5 and X are as defined above, and, in a second step, said product is reacted with carbon monoxide and an amine of formula: R6-NH-R7 III wherein R6 and R7 are as defined above, in the presence of a complex of palladium with a diphosphine of formula: R8R9P-[CH2]n-PR10OR11 IV wherein R8 to R11 independently of one another are each phenyl or substituted phenyl, and n is 3 or 4, with a base other than said primary or secondary amine. 19. A process for the preparation of an amide of formula: I wherein: A1 is nitrogen or CR1, A2 is nitrogen or CR2, A3 is nitrogen or CR3, A4 is nitrogen or CR4, and A5 is nitrogen or CR5, 13Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007