To this end, the reaction of 2-vinylnaphthalene 1a with O-aroyl oxime 2a' and phenylboronic acid 3a using the chiral complex with the chiral bisoxazoline (Box) ligand L0 gave the three-component cross-coupled product 4a in only 6% yield and with no enantioselectivity (Table ), along with the formation of the undesired two-component cross-coupled byproduct from carboxylate and cyanoalkyl radical and some other unidentified byproducts.