Abstract
A one-step synthesis of 2t-substituted-1r,3c-bis(2′-hydroxy-5′- substituted-benzyl)-imidazolidines from 1,3-bis(2′-hydroxy-5′-substituted-benzyl)-imidazolidines and aromatic aldehydes is reported. The relative stereochemistry of the five-membered ring was evident from 1H NMR measurements combined with MMX calculations.