Regio- and enantioselective allylic substitution with less active N- or O-nucleophiles catalyzed by iridium-complex of bis(oxazolinyl)pyridine

The utility of hydroxylamines as nitrogen nucleophiles was investigated in the iridium-catalyzed regio- and enantioselective allylic substitution. Allylic substitution with hydroxylamines proceeded with good enantioselectivities by using the iridium-complex of bis(oxazolinyl)pyridine ligand. The good regio- and enantioselectivities were also achieved in the reaction with alkylamines, p-anisidine, and 4-methoxyphenol.