A new and efficient enantioseledive synthesis of allylamines and N-Boc
-beta-amino acids has been developed. Starting from enantiomerically e
nriched N-diphenylmethyl-3-amino-1,2-diols, allylamines are easily obt
ained by a Corey-Hopkins deoxygenative protocol. After a change in the
nitrogen protecting group, the resulting N-Boc allylamines are conver
ted into beta-amino acids by hydroboration with 9-BBN followed by oxid
ation with PDC in DMF.