(2S,5R)-2,5-DIMETHYL-PIPERAZINE-1-CARBOXYLIC ACID TERT-BUTYL ESTER

An intermediate used in the synthesis of a series of derivatives of the 4-fluorobenzyl dimethylpiperazine-indole class of p38α MAP kinase inhibitors with improved pharmacokinetic properties. An intermediate used in the enantioselective synthesis of (-)-1-allyl-(2S,5R)-dimethylpiperazine (I), an important intermediate in the synthesis of δ-opioid receptor ligands.