C2-Symmetric Chiral Bis(Oxazoline) Ligands in Asymmetric Catalysis

A complete and up-to-date review of the bis(oxazolines) as C-2 symmetric chiral ligands in asymmetric synthesis is reported. The review describes the syntheses of more than 150 ligands, their metal-complexes with several cations acting as Lewis acids, and the synthetic applications in more than ten different kind of reactions. The review summarised the results reported in 381 papers.