exo-2-Hydroxyepicamphor

Abstract
The title compound has been prepared. The configuration of this compound and that of its diastereoisomer, Manasse's ‘β-hydroxycamphor,’ were determined by degradation, and used to confirm the well known exo-H(2) to exo-H(6) long-range coupling in the bicyclo[2,2,1]heptane series.