Reductive alkylation process for the preparation n-(2-(r)-hydroxy-1-(s)-indanyl)-2(r)-phenylmethyl-4(s)-hydro xy-5-(1-(4-(3-pyridylmethyl)-2(s)-n'-(t-butylcarboxamido)-pi perazinyl))-pentaneamide (=compound j or l-735,524)

摘要

A process of reductive amination efficiently yields an HIV protease inhibitor.