Absolute configuration and stereochemical analysis of 3α,6β-dibenzoyloxytropane

► Absolute configurations of 3α,6β-dibenzoyloxytropane are (−)-(3R,6R) and (+)-(3S,6S). ► VCD bands permit absolute configuration determination without DFT calculations. ► All aliphatic 1H NMR coupling constants of 3α,6β-dibenzoyloxytropane were obtained.