Au niqueo ne-pot synthesiso fc yclic cis-1,2-aminoa lcoholsf rom trans-1,2-azido alcohol precursors wasd eveloped. Thek ey step is highlighted by the stereoselective reductiono ft he cyclic aalkoxy imines, which could be prepared from the corresponding azides by ruthenium catalysisu nder photolytic conditions.R emarkably,t his unprecedented reaction pathway offers as tereodivergent access to structurallyd iverse cyclic1 ,2-aminoa lcohols.