A series of chiral
C2-symmetric bisoxazolines with
trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane backbones was synthesized. In view of the promising resultsobtained by
Trost with analogous bispyridine ligands, we tested our new ligands in the enantioselective molybdenum-catalyzed allylic alkylationof 1- and 3-monosubstituted allylic substrates. Enantiomeric excesses of up to 98% and branched/linear ratios of up to 11:1 were obtainedwith (
E)-3-(
n-alkyl)allyl carbonates. (
E)-3-Phenoxyallyl acetate gave a branched/linear ratio of >20:1 and an ee of 98%.