Enantioselective Heck-type hydroarylation of norbornene with phenyl iodide catalyzed by palladium/quinolinyl-oxazolines

Enantioselective Heck-type hydroarylation of norbornene with phenyl iodide catalyzed by the palladium complex of quinolinyl-oxazolines is described. Using DMSO as the solvent and HCOOH/Et3N as the hydride source, exo-2-phenybicyclo[2.2.1]heptane is produced in reasonable yields and up to 74% ee.