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US 2012/0071683 A1Published application
New Process
OwnerGerard John Harnett, John Hayes +3inventors
InventorsGerard John Harnett, John Hayes, Reinhard Reents, Dennis A. Smith, Andrew Walsh
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Abstract
A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I): which is useful as an intermediate in the preparation of pharmaceutically active compounds.
Claims24
A process for the preparation of a cyclohexanecarbonitrile derivative of formula (I):
- wherein R1 is a (C1-C8)alkyl, comprising adding a Grignard reagent to the cyclohexanecarbonitrile of formula (II):
- in the presence of an alkylating agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.