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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides an efficient synthetic route for the preparation of a rhinovirus protease inhibitor of formula (I), particularly of formula (I), a key intermediate useful in that synthetic route, and its synthesis. Continuous membrane reactor useful in the route. These compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds are suitable for the treatment of a patient or host infected with one or more picornaviruses. Embedded image |