The standard method for preparing carboxylic acid hydrazides is hydrazinolysis of esters in alcoholic solutions. However, when applied to alpha,beta-unsaturated esters, the main product typically is the pyrazolidinone resulting from an undesired Michael-type cyclization. Other alternative methodologies reported for direct preparation of hydrazides from acids are inefficient. We developed an efficient and general process, involving preforming activated esters and/or amides followed by reaction with hydrazine, for the preparation of hydrazides including those of alpha,beta-unsaturated acids. This process gives the desired hydrazides in excellent yield and purity under mild conditions.

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Elarofiban is a novel, nonpeptide, orally active fibrinogen receptor antagonist useful for the treatment of platelet mediated thrombotic disorders (Costanzo, M. J.; Hoekstra, W. J.; Maryanoff, B. E. WO, 97/41102, 1997). Herein we describe the process research that was carried out for the synthesis of elarofiban that eventually led to the development of a safe and cost-effective commercial scale process.

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