Patent ID: 8034968

Claim:
A method for preparing a compound of Formula 1 wherein R 1 is NHR 3 or OR 4 ; R 2 is CH 3 or Cl; R 3 is H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopropylcyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl or methylcyclopropyl; and R 4 is H or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; comprising contacting (1) a compound of Formula 2 wherein X is Br, Cl or I; with (2) at least one compound of Formula 3 M 1 CN 3 wherein M 1 is an alkali metal; and (3) at least one compound of Formula 4 provided that when X is Cl, then R 2 is methyl.