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The azirine ester 2 bearing Oppolzer's N,N-diethyl-(1R)isobornyl-10-sulfona
mide chiral auxiliary shows moderate diastereoselectivity in its Diels-Alde
r reaction with cyclopentadiene whereas the addition of thiophenol is highl
y diastereoselective; X-ray crystal structures of the aziridine esters 6 an
d 7 are reported.