Patent ID: 8592602

Claim:
A process for preparing a compound of formula 1: comprising the step of: ia) reacting a compound of formula 6a: wherein, R is H or C 1-6 aliphatic; R 1 is independently selected from —R J , —OR J , or —CO 2 R J ; R J is hydrogen or C 1-6 aliphatic; o is an integer from 0 to 3 inclusive; and p is an integer from 0 to 5 inclusive; with a compound of formula 7a: wherein, A is a fused heterocycloalkyl; R 1 is independently selected from —R J or —OR J ; R J is hydrogen or C 1-6 aliphatic; m is an integer from 0 to 3 inclusive; n is an integer from 1 to 4 inclusive; and X is a halo or OH; in an organic solvent in the presence of a base.