Table 1.

Aminolysis reaction of (R)-(+)-limonene oxide with different amines^a.

Entry	Amine	2 (%)b	2’ (%)b	Yield %
1	Methylamine	53	47	97
2	Hexylamine	100	n.d.c	50
3	Benzylamine	100	n.d.	50
4	Aniline	73	27	59

^aReaction conditions: (R)-(+)-limonene oxide (1 eq.), amine (2 eq. for entries 1 and 4, 1.2 eq. for entries 2,3), water, 100 °C, 24 h.

^bCalculated by integrating the signals in the ¹H NMR spectrum of the crude reaction mixture and by considering their relative abundance. Not detected.