Transition metal-catalyzed reactions based on chiral amine oxazolinyl ligands and related compounds

A compound selected from the enantiomer of formula (I), (II), and (III):

• in which R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8, are each independently selected to be the same or different and are selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl radical, an aryl radical, a substituted alkyl radical, and substituted aryl radical;
• wherein any two of R1, R2, R3, and R4 when linked together form a ring;
• X is chosen from PR′, PH, O, S, Se, AsR′, AsH, SiR′H, GeR′H, NH, NR′, NR′2, NCOR′, NOH, NNHR′, and NNHCOR′, wherein R′ is selected from an alkyl radical, an aryl radical, a substituted alkyl radical, and a substituted aryl radical;
• and
• n is 1 or 2.