Abstract
(4
S,5
S)- and (4
R,5
R)-1-Acyl-4,5-dimethoxy-2-imidazolidinone derivatives, which are readily accessible from simple 1,3-dihydro-2-imidazolone heterocycles, represent good candidates for a new class of chiral synthons for use in the preparation of optically active
threo-diamines such as 2
S,3
R- and 3
S,4
S-diamino carboxylic acids.
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