A novel class of squalenesynthaseinhibitors (J-104,118 and J-104,123) were synthesized efficiently. An amine intermediate 1 was synthesized using two distinct methods. First, the racemic amine 1 was synthesized diastereoselectively using a key reaction consisting of the stereo-controlled reduction of the ketone 7 by L-Selectride®. Second, the optically active amine 1 was synthesized efficiently and