| CPC C07D 239/84 (2013.01) |
| AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT: |
| Claim 17 is cancelled. |
| Claims 1-16 were not reexamined. |
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1. A process for preparing a compound of Formula (I):
![]() or a salt thereof, comprising contacting a compound of formula (viii):
![]() or a salt thereof, with a catalyst of formula (V):
![]() wherein each occurrence of R5 is independently selected from the group consisting of phenyl; naphthyl and pyridine: wherein each of the phenyl and naphthyl is optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from halogen, —O—C1-C4alkyl, —CN, —NO2, —O-Tf, and C1-C4alkyl, wherein C1-C4 alkyl can be optionally substituted with one to four halogens; and
each occurrence of R6 is independently selected from the group consisting of Tf and Nf;
in a suitable solvent for a time sufficient to form a compound of formula (I);
wherein:
R1 represents up to 3 phenyl group substituents, each independently selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, halo, —CN,—OH and C1-C6, alkoxy;
R2 represents up to 3 phenyl group substituents, each independently selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, halo, —CN,—OH and C1-C6 alkoxy;
R3 represents up to 3 phenyl group substituents, each independently selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, halo, —CN,—OH and C1-C6 alkoxy; and
R4 is C1-C6 alkyl or C3-C7 cycloalkyl.
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