The cyclic [2R, S (R)]-bornane-10, 2-sulfinamide (À)-2b, an analogue of Oppolzer s camphor- derived sultam (À)-2a, was synthesized by reduction of the known N-alkylidenesulfinamide ()-1b with NaBH4. The uncatalyzed [4 2] cycloaddition of cyclopentadiene to the methyl ester (À)-3b of the N-fumaroylsulfinamide, obtained from (À)-2b, proceeds with lower endo and p- facial selectivity as compared to dienophiles (À)-3a, c. In contrast to these latter, the ...