Starting from (R)-camphordiamine, 13 new camphor-annulated imidazoline ligands are synthesized in good yields as two regioisomeric series. Yields of up to 94% and good enantioselectivities up to 67% are achieved for the copper(II)-catalyzed Henry reaction giving the product stereoselectively according to the regioisomer used.
Starting from (R)-camphordiamine, 13 new camphor-annulated imidazoline ligands are synthesized in good yields as two regioisomeric series. Yields of up to 94% and good enantioselectivities up to 67% are achieved for the copper(II)-catalyzed Henry reaction giving the product stereoselectively according to the regioisomer used. (en)