Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein B, X, R3, L0, L1, L2, R2, R1 and RC are defined herein. The compounds are useful as inhibitors of HCV NS3 protease for the treatment of hepatitis C viral infection.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, n and m are as defined herein. The compounds are useful as inhibitors of HCV NS3 protease.

Abstract: A highly efficient and practical means has been developed which enables compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is lower alkoxy, lower alkylamino, di-(loweralkyl) amino, or the monovalent radical A--NR.sup.3, wherein A is lower alkyl or A is R.sup.4 R.sup.5 NC(O)CH.sub.2 wherein, for example, R.sup.4 is hydrogen or alkyl and R.sup.5 is hydrogen, alkyl or a substituted alkyl, or R.sup.5 is R.sup.6 R.sup.7 N-Alk wherein R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each is hydrogen or lower alkyl and Alk is a divalent alkyl radical; R.sup.3 is, for example, benzyl, alkyl or a substituted alkyl; and R.sup.2 is, inter alia, alkyl, cycloalkyl, 1H-imidazol-4-yl, 4-thiazolyl or 2-amino-4-thiazolyl; to be prepared through the kinetic resolution of a compound of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 is as defined herein, R.sup.2 is as defined herein, and B is lower alkyl. These compounds are useful intermediates in the synthesis of renin inhibiting compounds.