Synthesis and characterization of novel spirooxazacamphorsultam derivatives

Derivatives of camphorsultam which contain novel spirooxazolidine and spirooxazine structures have been prepared in high yield and purity. Though it was expected that the ketone moiety would undergo acetal formation, the imine instead underwent reaction and was proven by X-ray crystallography and 2D NMR techniques. The initial ketone-containing derivatives were then reduced to produce exo-hydroxy analogs that have potential as a new family of chiral auxiliaries.