Abstract
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A method for preparing the biologically active compound (1R, 2S, 3R)-2-acetyl-4(5)-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroxybutyl)imidazole1 using a palladium (0) catalysed coupling of 1-ethoxymethyl-4-iodoimidazole 2 to the functionalised vinylstannane 3 and the Sharpless catalytic asymmetric dihydroxylation is reported. © 1995.