A stereoselective synthesis of N-[(S)-1-ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpropyl]-l-alanine, a portion of the molecule of angiotensin converting-enzyme(ACE) inhibitors, by reductive amination utilizing catecholborane and further applications of the reaction to the synthesis of ACE inhibitors are described.
                                    描述了一种立体选择性的合成方法,合成N-[(S)-1-乙氧羧基-3-苯基丙基]-l-丙
氨酸,这是
血管紧张素转换酶(ACE)
抑制剂分子的一部分,采用还原胺化法使用了对苯二醇
硼烷,并进一步探讨了该反应在ACE
抑制剂合成中的应用。