Catalytic enantioselective allylation of ketimines by using palladium pincer complexes with chiral bis(imidazoline)s.

Get selective! Enantioselective allylation of ketimines derived from isatins by using chiral 1,3-bis(imidazolin-2-yl)benzene (Phebim)-Pd(II) complexes afforded products with good enantioselectivity (see scheme). The reaction was applied to a wide variety of ketimines. The obtained product can be converted to homoallylic amines and a spirocyclic amine without the loss of enantiopurity.