What is "camphorsultam"

n. (context organic compound English) A cagelike sultam, ''(1R,5S)-10,10-dimethyl-3-thia-4-azatricyclo[5.2.

1. 01,5]decane 3,3-dioxide'', derived from camphor

Camphorsultam, also known as bornanesultam, is a crystalline solid primarily used as a chiral auxiliary in the synthesis of other chemicals with a specific desired stereoselectivity. Camphorsultam is commercially available in both enantiomers of its exo forms: (1R)--2,10-camphorsultam and (1S)--2,10-camphorsultam.