prepared by aza‐Diels‐Alder reaction of cyclopentadiene with the corresponding
methaniminium ions. Their relative configurations were deduced using 1H, 1H‐ROESY
experiments, and their absolute configurations were assigned from the crystal structure of
the aziridinium derivative (−)‐5. The absolute configuration of (+)‐1, ie (1R), was assigned
by CD spectroscopy.