4,6-Diarylpyrimidin-2(1H)-one derivatives have been synthesized from three-component one-pot condensation of acetophe-none derivatives,aldehydes and urea in the
2-Benzyl-5-hydroxy-4-oxopentanoic acid 1 and its enantiomers were designed,synthesized and assayed for inhibitory activity against carboxypeptidase A(CPA,EC 3.4