Iron(III)-salan complexes catalysed highly enantioselective fluorination and hydroxylation of β-keto esters and N-Boc oxindoles.

Chiral iron(iii)-salan complexes catalysed highly enantioselective α-fluorination and α-hydroxylation of β-keto esters and N-Boc oxindoles to give the corresponding products in high yields and good-to-excellent ee values under mild reaction conditions.