of 3-phenyl-l-menthopyrazole (1b) and C2 symmetric ligand in the molecule, should form the C2 symmetric complex in situ with Zn(OTf)2 or Ni(ClO4)2•6H2O. The subsequent complex catalyzed the DielsAlderreaction of 1-acryloyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazole (11a) with cyclopentadiene (12) enantioselectively up to 75 % ee.