1994 Volume 42 Issue 10 Pages 2164-2166
A dihydroxyethylene isostere, (2S, 3R, 4S)-4-amino-5-cyclohexyl-1-morpholino-2, 3-pentanediol (ACMP, 1), which is a component of non-peptidic, orally active, low-molecular-weight renin inhibitors, was synthesized stereospecifically starting from 3-cyclohexyl-L-alanine via iodo-cyclocarbamation as the key reaction.