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A three-component reaction of an alpha,alpha-disubstituted alpha-isocyanoacetamide, an aldehyde and an amino alcohol afforded the 5-iminooxazoline, which, upon saponification, cyclized under acidic conditions to provide the macrocyclodepsipeptide in good overall yield.
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