the present invention provides processes for making 2 - ((3r, 5r.6s) - 5 - (3) - chlorophenyl) - 5 - (4-chlorophenyl) - 1 - ((s) - 1 - (isopropylsulfonyl) - 3 - methylbutan - 2 - yl) - 3 - methyl - 2 - oxopiperidin - 3 - yl) acetic acid as well as intermediates and processes for making the intermediayour. also provided are crystalline forms of the compound and the interrnediates.The present invention provides processes for making 2-((3R,5R,6S)-5-(3-5 chlorophenyl)-6-( 4-chlorophenyl)-1-( (S)-1-(isopropylsulfonyl)-3-methylbutan-2-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxopiperidin-3-yl)acetic acid as well as intermediates and processes for making the intermediates. Also provided are crystalline forms of the compound and the interrnediates.
