Synthesis of (2S,5S)-2,5-bis(phenylmethyl)-1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0957-4166(00)80274-8

(2S,5S)-2,5-bis(phenylmethyl)-1,4-diazabicyclo [2.2.2]octane [(2S, 5S)-bis(phenylmethyl)-DABCO] (6), a potentially useful chiral catalyst for asymmetric syntheses, was synthesized from a chiral piperazine.