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Abstract: Axially chiral C 2-symmetric N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) palladium diaquo complexes 1a and 1b, derived from (R)-BINAM, are effective catalysts for the enantioselective α-hydroxylation of β-keto esters using oxaziridine 2a as the oxidant to give the corresponding products in high yields along with moderate enantioselectivities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: A class of axially chiral NHC–Au(I) complexes has been applied to the asymmetric Friedel–Crafts/cyclization reaction of nitrogen-tethered 1,6-enynes 14 with indole derivatives 15, affording the corresponding Friedel–Crafts and intramolecular cyclization products 16 in good yields and with moderate ee values under mild conditions. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Chiral C 2-symmetric N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) palladium diaquo complexes 5a–c and the chiral C 2-symmetric NHC-palladium complexes 5d and 5e prepared from (R)-BINAM or H8-(R)-BINAM could be used as the catalysts for the enantioselective arylation of arylaldehydes with arylboronic acids in which NHC-Pd complex 5a was found to be fairly effective in this reaction to give the corresponding adducts in moderate enantioselectivities along with moderate to good yields. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]