“…Upon concentration of the water, crystallization occurred. Filtration and air-drying gave 3.2 g (77%) of (4R,5R)-2,2-dimethyl-4,5-bis(5-tetrazolyl)-1,3-dioxolane which upon recrystallization from water gave white needles: mp 215-216°C; (1R,2R)-Dihydroxy-1-carbamoyl-2-(5-tetrazolyl)ethane (37). To 40 mL of DMF was added the cyanoamide dioxolane 36 (1.95 g, 11.46 mmol), ammonium sulfate (1.52 g, 11.46 mmol), and sodium azide (1.5 g, 22.92 mmol).…”