A phosphino,oxazoline P,N-bidentate ligand, 4, contg. 3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl groups was prepd. In the Heck arylation of dihydrofuran, 4 affords higher ee's than either 2 or 3, the unsubstituted and m-dimethylphenyl analogs, resp. Several Pd(0) complexes o ...
2002