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The addition of Grignard reagents to acetonide protected syn 2,3-dihydroxyn
itriles, followed by reduction of the resulting magnesioimines, affords all
syn 1,3-disubstituted 3-amino-1,2-diols in high enantiomeric purities. (C)
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