Enantioselective synthesis of 1,2-acetonide of (2S,3R)-3-N-Boc-3-amino-4-phenyl-1,2-butanediol

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0957-4166(96)00124-3

An efficient and stereocontrolled preparation of the (2S,3R)-1,2-acetonide 15, from hydrazone 10, leading to a (D)-phenylalaninol derivative, potentially useful for the design of HIV protease inhibitors, is described.