Abstract: | N‐Arylation or N‐alkylation of chiral 1,2‐diamines followed by ring closure with phosphorus trichloride (PCl3) and subsequent coupling with an oxazoline alcohol resulted in a new class of N,P ligands. The corresponding iridium tetrakis3,5‐bis(trifluormethyl)phenyl]borate (BArF) complexes were found to be efficient catalysts for the enantioselective hydrogenation of unfunctionalized olefins and α,β‐unsaturated carboxylic esters. |