Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for the preparation of a compound having formula 4: ##STR1## The process comprises the step of reacting an enolate having the formula: ##STR2## with a Grignard reagent. The enolate salt is formed in situ from the reaction of a protected ester wherein M is an alkali metal. R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are each hydrogen or are independently selected from ##STR3## wherein R.sub.a and R.sub.b are independently selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl and phenyl and R.sub.c, R.sub.d and R.sub.e are independently selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy, halo and phenyl; and ##STR4## wherein the naphthyl ring is unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three substitutents independently selected from lower alkyl, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy and halo. Alternatively, R.sub.6 is as defined above and R.sub.7 is R.sub.12 OC(O)-- wherein R.sub.12 is benzyl; or R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded form ##STR5## wherein R.sub.

Abstract: Processes are disclosed for the preparation of (2S,3S,5S)-5-(N-(N-((N-Methyl-N-((2-isopropyl-4-thiazolyl)methyl)amino)car bonyl)-L-valinyl) amino)-2-(N-((5-thiazolyl)methoxycarbonyl)amino)-1,6-diphenyl-3-hydroxyhex ane or an acid addition salt thereof and (2S,3S,5S)-5-(N-(N-((N-Methyl-N-((2-isopropyl-4-thiazolyl) methyl)amino)carbonyl)-D-valinyl)amino)-2-(N-((5-thiazolyl) methoxycarbonyl)amino)-1,6-diphenyl-3-hydroxyhexane or an acid addition salt thereof.