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Process for the preparation of anti-malarial drugs

US6479660B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 2001
Grant dateNov 12, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A50/30
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to novel intermediates and processes for the preparation of quinoline compounds useful as anti-malarial drugs and novel intermediates useful in the process. A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) in which R1 is C1-6 alkyl; R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl or C1-6 alkoxy; R4 is C1-6 alkyl; R5 is hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl; and R6 or amino which comprises reacting a compound of formula (II) in which R1, R4 and R5 are as defined in formula (I) and X is a leading group with a compound of formula (III).

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