“…structure analysis of the same compound generated from the double cyclization of (R)-2-(benzylamino)-2-oxo-1phenylethyl (S)-2-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino]propanoate (Figure 1). 15 Figure 1 Crystal structure of (4S,5R,7R)-9-benzyl-3,4-dimethyl-7-phenyl-1,6-dioxa-3,9-diazaspiro [4,4]nonane-2,8-dione (6b) (see the Supporting Information) Identification of the second diastereomer was not possible, as it was separated either as a mixture of two diastereomers or as a liquid diastereomer, which was obtained in insufficient quantity for a 2D NMR experiment (i.e., a NOESY experiment). Nevertheless, determination of the ratio was carried out by using the integral ratio of diagnostic signals in the 1 H NMR spectrum of the crude mixture.…”