Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective CH Arylation for the Synthesis of P-Stereogenic Compounds

A palladium-catalyzed enantioselective CH arylation of N-(o-bromoaryl)-diarylphosphinic amides is described for the synthesis of phosphorus compounds bearing a P-stereogenic center. The method provides good enantioselectivities and high yields. The products were readily transformed into P-chiral biphenyl monophosphine ligands.