A new chiral 3-aryl-N-alkoxycarbonyloxaziridine; derived from menthol, has
been prepared and tested as a reagent for asymmetric electrophilic aminatio
n of enolates. The aminated products were obtained in low diastereoselectiv
ities of up to 21% d.e. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.