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Process for the manufacture of a tricyclic compound
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, (2008/06/13)
A process for preparing a compound of formula (I) or a phamaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, comprising: 1) reacting a compound. of formula (III), in which R is a straight or branched chain alkyl having from one to four carbon atoms, with an alkali metal hydroxide in an aqueous medium at a temperature of about 80° to 120° C. and time of about 20 to 100 hours to form a reaction product; 2) cyclizing the reaction product of step 1) with formic acid and formaldehyde to form a formiate compound; and 3) neutralizing the formiate compound of step 2) with an aqueous base.