Application of Oxazoline Ligands in Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Oxidative Functionalization of Alkenes

Palladium-catalyzed oxidative functionalization of alkenes is one of the most powerful tools to synthesize complicated molecules. The related asymmetric reactions have received much attention. Due to the oxidative condition, however, compatible chiral ligand is quite limited. Recently, oxazoline-type ligand was applied in these reactions and exhibited good to excellent enantioselectivity. In this review, the recent studies on palladium-catalyzed asymmetric oxidative functionalization of alkenes with oxazoline ligands were summarized.