Chiral oxazolines: Their legacy in asymmetric synthesis

ORGN 298

Albert I. Meyers, Department of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
The utility of chiral oxazolines in launching the current phase of asymmetric C-C bond forming reactions will be described in the context of our early studies. Tracing the historical developments of this ubiquitous ring system in stoichiometric and catalytic studies will be outlined.