摘要:
Syntheses of 2-substituted 1-hydroxyethylene building blocks, useful as the central moiety of HIV-1 protease inhibitors, is described. Dilithiated N-protected-3-amino-4-phenylbutanoic methyl esters are reacted with aldehydes to give predominantly aldol products with 1,u configuration. The diastereomeric ratio depends on the N-protecting group and on the experimental conditions. The configurations are assigned by H-1-NMR of cyclic derivatives and are supported by X-ray structure.