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2,2-Dimethyl-1-(1-naphthyl)propanol was synthesized and the corresponding e
nantiomers were isolated by chiral HPLC. These enantiomers gave diastereois
omeric carbamates by reaction with (S)-(-)-1-phenylethylisocyanate, which w
ere studied by NMR. The comparison of NMR data and molecular mechanics calc
ulations allowed us to determine the absolute configuration of correspondin
g alcohols. Finally, x-ray results were in agreement with the absolute conf
iguration proposed from the NMR spectra. Copyright (C) 1999 John Wiley & So
ns, Ltd.