Methods for making 2-(7-chloro-1,8-naphthyridine-2-yl)-3-(5-methyl-2oxo-hexyl)-1-isoidolinone

1. A method of making (+)-2-(7-chloro-1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3-(5-methyl-2-oxohexyl)-1-isoindolinone, the method comprising the steps of:

a.) reacting 2-diaminopyridine with malic acid and sulfuric acid to form 2-amino-7-hydroxy-1,8-naphthyridine sulfuric acid salt;

b) reacting 2,6-amino-7-hydroxy-1,8-naphthyridine sulfuric acid salt with a phthalyl reactant in solvent to form phthalimidyl naphthyridine 2

c) reacting phthalimidyl naphthyridine 2 with a chlorinating agent to form chloride 3

d) reacting chloride 3 with a reducing agent to form hydroxyindolinone 4

e) reacting hydroxyindolinone 4 with a 5-methyl-2-oxo-hexyltriphenylphosphonium halide to form racemic 2-(7chloro-1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3-(5methyl-2-oxohexyl)-1-isindolinone; and

f) resolving racemic 2-(7-chloro-1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3-(5-methyl-2-oxohexyl)-1-isoindolinone to provide (+)-2-(7-chloro-1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3-(5methyl-2-oxohexyl)-1-isoindolinone.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the resolution step f comprises the steps of:

g) reacting racemic 2-(7-chloro-1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3-(5-methyl-2-oxohexyl)-1-isoindoline with a base to form acid 6

h) reacting acid 6 with (+)-ephedrine to form salt 6a

i) reacting salt 6a with an amide forming reagent to form (+)-2-(7-chloro-1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3-(5-methyl-2-oxohexyl)-1-isoindolinone.