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Upstream product

• 102123-74-0 (S)-tert-butyl (4-chloro-3-oxo-1-phenylbutan-2-yl)carbamate 

Downstream Products

• 160232-08-6 (2R,3S)-3-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-1-isobutylamino-4-phenyl-2-butanol 
• 206361-99-1 darunavir 
• 169280-56-2 4-amino-N-(2R,3S)(3-amino-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutyl)-N-isobutylbenzenesulfonamide 
• 191226-98-9 [(1S,2R)-3-[(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)(2-methylpropyl)amino]-2-hydroxy-1-(phenylmethyl)propyl]carbamic acid tert-butyl ester 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Ketone Reductase Biocatalysis in the Synthesis of Chiral Intermediates Toward Generic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

A range of generic active pharmaceutical ingredients were examined for potential chiral alcohol motifs and derivatives within their structures that could be employed as key synthetic intermediates. For seven generic active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), eight precursor ketones were acquired and then subjected to reduction by >400 commercially available ketone reductases from different suppliers. Positive screening results were achieved for five ketones screened, with multiple ketone reductases available for each successful ketone. Selectivity was typically >99.5% ee in most cases, including for the opposite enantiomer. The three best examples were then optimized and quickly scaled up to 1 L scale in high conversion and isolated yield while retaining selectivity of >99.5% ee for the desired chiral alcohol enantiomer. This work illustrates that where a wide range of enzymes are available, productive enzymes to give either alcohol enantiomer can be readily identified for many ketones and rapidly scaled up to produce chiral alcohols. This approach is particularly applicable to generating chiral API intermediates.

Rh(iii)-Catalyzed diastereoselective transfer hydrogenation: An efficient entry to key intermediates of HIV protease inhibitors

A highly efficient diastereoselective transfer hydrogenation of α-aminoalkyl α′-chloromethyl ketones catalyzed by a tethered rhodium complex was developed and successfully utilized in the synthesis of the key intermediates of HIV protease inhibitors. With the current Rh(iii) catalyst system, a series of chiral 3-amino-1-chloro-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutanes were produced in excellent yields and diastereoselectivities (up to 99% yield, up to 99?:?1 dr). Both diastereomers of the desired products could be efficiently accessed by using the two enantiomers of the Rh(iii) catalyst.