Experimental results are reported for the CuCl2-mediated asymmetric oxidative coupling of 2-naphthols in the presence of [-]α-methylbenzylamine to optically active （S）-（-）-1,1-bi-2-naphthol. Under anhydrous conditions and with a 3∶1 molarity ratio of α-methylbenzylamine to 2-naphthol, a fair enantioselection has been observed（up to 80.6% ee）.
