A substituted h
ydrop
yrazino[1,2-
a]p
yrimidin-6-one derivative was s
ynthesized stereoselectivel
y via the intramolecular
N-ac
yliminium ion c
yclization between an amide nitrogen and an
N-acetal derived from Cbz-protected aminoprop
yl-phen
ylalaninamide in ver
y good
yields. The formation of a single diastereomer is due to the low energ
y chairlike conformation of its bic
yclic structure. This methodolog
y provides a convenient tool to build internal bic
yclic peptidomimetics.