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(2R,3R,4R)-(-(carboxycyclopropyl)glycine): yield 90%. The 1H-NMR data of the products are in agree-
ment with the published data.8
Acknowledgements
We thank the Middle East Technical University for a grant (AFP-1997), the Turkish State Planning
Organization for a grant (DPT-1996) and the Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Council for a
grant.
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