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

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