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The enantioselective borane reduction of
O-benzyloxime ethers to primary amines was studied under catalytic conditions using the spiroborateesters
5-
10 derived from nonracemic 1,2-amino alcohols and ethylene glycol. Effective catalytic conditions were achieved using only 10% ofcatalyst
5 derived from diphenylvalinol in dioxane at 0
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sulting in complete conversion to the corresponding primary amine in up to 99%ee.