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Amide cuprate reagents attack the less hindered carbon atom of epoxide
s to give 1,2-amino alcohols in good yields; this procedure is applied
to the synthesis of an aziridine alcohol bearing a carborane framewor
k which is a potentially useful B-10 carrier for boron neutron capture
therapy.