L-NORVALINOL

Uses

• As a model compound in the study of estimation of dilution enthalpies of (R)-(?)-2-amino-1-pentanol in DMSO+H₂O mixtures using isothermal titration calorimeter.
• As a substrate to prepare tricyclic heterocyclic compounds as possible antagonists of corticotropin-releasing factor-1.
• As an intermediate in one of the key synthetic steps for the preparation of an antiviral agent telaprevir.