Multifunctional isoquinoline-oxazoline ligands of chemical and biological importance

Abstract

Multifunctional isoquinoline-oxazolines (MIQOXs) were conceived and synthesized from commercially available chiral amino acids. The multifunctional role of MIQOXs was demonstrated by Pd-catalyzed highly enantioselective addition of arylboronic acids to nitrostyrenes, and by the discovery of novel antifungal candidates.