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Effective Ring-Opening Reaction of Aziridines with Trimethylsilyl Compounds:  A Facile Access to β-Amino Acids and 1,2-Diamine Derivatives

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“Orthogonal” Lewis Acids:  Catalyzed Ring Opening and Rearrangement of Acylaziridines

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General Syntheses of Optically Active α-Trifluoromethylated Amines via Ring-Opening Reactions of <i>N</i>-Benzyl-2-trifluoromethylaziridine

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