Hydride reduction and deprotection of siloxymethyl sulfinimines 2 reliably furnished chiral phenylglycinols 1 or 10 in high overall yield and enantiomeric purity. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Compounds having the formula I wherein R2, X and Z as defined herein are inhibitors of ERK kinase. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for treating hyperproliferative disorders.