The cyclization of methyl 3-[4-(4-methoxybenzoylamino)-3-nitrobenzoyl]butyrate (I) with hydrazine hydrate in refluxing acetic acid gives 4,5-dihydro-6-[4-(4-methoxybenzoylamino)-3-nitrobenzoyl]-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)-one (II), which is reduced with H2 over Pd/C in ethanol yielding the corresponding amino derivative (III). Finally, this compound is cyclized in refluxing acetic acid.
By condensation of norbornane-2,3-di-endo-carboxylic anhydride (I) with 1-(4-aminobutyl)-4-(2 pyrimidinyl)piperazine (II) in refluxing pyridine.