Chiral Hydroxylamines. V. (2S,3S)‐N‐Benzyl‐N‐[3‐(tert‐butoxycarbonylamino)‐2‐butyl]hydroxylamine

The molecular structure of the title compound, C16H26N2O3, has been determined in order to establish the stereochemical effect of the addition of methyl magnesium bromide to the precursor nitrone. The molecular conformation is influenced by an intramolecular hydrogen-bonding interaction [O-H ... O 2.714 (4) Angstrom] and the packing in the crystal is mainly the result of van der Waals interactions.