Spiro indane-based phosphine–oxazoline ligands for palladium-catalyzed asymmetric arylation of cyclic N-sulfonyl imines

Palladium complexes of indane-based phosphine–oxazoline ligands with a spirocarbon stereogenic center were examined for asymmetric addition of arylboronic acids to cyclic N-sulfonyl imines. Excellent reaction activities (up to 99% yield) and enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee) were obtained with a broad scope of substrate.