2-azanorbornylmethanols and 2-azanorbornylmethanethiol were prepared from ethyl (1S,3S,4R)-2-[(R)-1-phenylethyl]-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-3-carboxylate and catalyzed the enantioselectiveaddition of diethylzinc to aldehydes to give optically active secondary alcohols.