Two kinds of optically active hydrazides reacted with three tetrahedron-typ
e clusters, respectively, to form hydrazone cluster diastereoisomers, inten
ding to separate racemic clusters. However, the mixture of diastereoisomers
cannot be separated into single diastereoisomer by silica gel chromatograp
hy. The H-1 and C-13 NMR spectra established their presence. (C) 2001 Elsev
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