Abstract
The stereoselective reduction of bromomethyl ketones derived from leucine, phenylalanine, alanine and valine is described using borohydride reagents. The Boc-amino alcohol product has erythro stereochemistry at the carbinol center as deduced by conversion to Boc-amino epoxides. These oxiranes are useful for the preparation of hydroxyethylene peptide isosteres.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5453-5456 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 31 |
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| State | Published - 31 Jul 1995 |