In this review, recent works on metal-catalyzed asymmetric Mannich, aza-Henry and vinylogous Mannich reactions are described. The asymmetric Mannich reaction is one of the most powerful methodologies among the carbon–carbon bond-forming reactions, and provides direct access to a wide range of optically active natural products with useful biological properties. 1 Introduction 2 Catalytic Asymmetric Mannich Reactions 2.1 BINOL Ligands 2.2 BINAP Ligands 2.3 Bisoxazoline Ligands 2.4 Pyridine Bisoxazoline Ligands 2.5 Diamine Ligands 2.6 P,N-Ligands 2.7 P,S-Ligands 2.8 P,P-Ligands 2.9 N,N-Ligands 2.10 Miscellaneous 3 Asymmetric Aza-Henry Reactions 3.1 BINOL Ligands 3.2 Bisoxazoline Ligands 3.3 N,N-Ligands 3.4 Miscellaneous 4 Asymmetric Vinylogous Mannich Reactions 5 Conclusion
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