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Keywords:

  • Carbohydrates;
  • Cyanides;
  • Cyclopropanes;
  • Grignard reagents;
  • Titanium

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Abstract

Carbohydrates bearing aminocyclopropyl moieties were conveniently prepared from the corresponding nitriles by titanium-mediated addition of Grignard reagents. A wide range of protective groups are tolerated. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2005)