Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Via N. Sauro, 85, 85100 Potenza, Italy
Abstract:
A stereoselective and efficient preparation of a thiophene containing intermediate 2 from ethyl 3-thienyl propenoate 4 as the core of new possible HIV protease inhibitors is described. The chiral intermediate has been successfully used for the preparation of the analog 1 of the potent HIV inhibitor nelfinavir.