dEnantiomerically pure (4R,5R)- and (4S,5S)-2-imidazolines 5 were convenien
tly obtained on a gram scale. These can be converted into enantiopure (2R,3
R)-2,3-diamino ester 6 or 2,3-diamino alcohol 7 by hydrolysis or reduction.
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