Resumen: The reaction of aromatic nitroso derivatives with enolizable carbonyl compounds (nitroso aldol reaction) to give either a-hydroxyamino or a-aminoxy carbonyl compounds is an important synthetic method. This review illustrates the recent advances in rendering the process regio- and enantioselective as well as catalytic. By employing metal and organic catalysts a range of a-amino (a-oxyamination) and a-hydroxy (a-aminoxylation) carbonyl derivatives can be generated with total regioselectivity and high levels of enantiomeric excess. Idioma: Inglés DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1561505 Año: 2016 Publicado en: SYNTHESIS-STUTTGART 48, 5 (2016), 653-676 ISSN: 0039-7881 Factor impacto JCR: 2.65 (2016) Categ. JCR: CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC rank: 22 / 59 = 0.373 (2016) - Q2 - T2 Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 1.066 - Organic Chemistry (Q1) - Catalysis (Q2)