Asymmetric synthesis catalyzed by chiral ferrocenylphosphine transition metal complexes. 10 gold(i)-catalyzed asymmetric aldol reaction of isocyanoacetate

Chiral ferrocenylbisphosphines 1 are stereoselctive ligands for the gold(I)-catalyzed asymmetric aldol reaction of isocyanoacetate to give trans-oxazolines of up to 97% ee.