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(R)-2-Methylbenzylamine has been used to covalently ''resolve'' thiol
acid 7 and assemble 4-thiazolidinone 8a in one step. Selective deprote
ction of the 2-methylbenzylamide using lithium in ammonia/THF has been
achieved in the presence of a readily hydrogenolyzed C-S bond. Enanti
oenriched (-)-LY213829 (1) of 98% ee has been prepared by this five st
ep route in 25% yield from aldehyde 2. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Sci
ence Ltd