A General Synthesis of Tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-d]thiazoles. -The short three step synthesis of the title compounds (VIII) allows the introduction of a wide range of substituents. The products are isolated as mixtures of two of four possible diastereomers. -(PELLETIER, S.; PINSON, B.; SMEJKAL, T.; LAMBERTH*, C.; Tetrahedron 69 (2013) 23, 4641-4651, http://dx.