Nickel catalyst unlocks hard-to-make β-amino alcohols

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- Many molecules in living organisms and pharmaceuticals share a structure called a β-amino alcohol, in which an amino group and a hydroxyl group sit on neighboring carbon atoms. These groups, important building blocks in biology and medicine, are found in compounds such as sphingosine and ephedrine.