| abstract |
The present invention provides a process for preparing a novel phenylalanine derivative of the formula (1): wherein X1 is a halogen atom, X2 is a halogen atom, Q is a group of the formula —CH2— or —(CH2)2— and Y is a lower alkyl group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which has excellent inhibitory effects on α4 integrin-mediated cell adhesion, and an intermediate useful in the process. |