Copper(I) complexes prepared in situ rom chiral bisoxazolines and Cu(I)OTf have been studied as catalysts for the allylic oxidation of cycloalkenes, Using 5 mol% of catalyst and tert-butyl perbenzoate as oxidant, optically active 2-cycloalkenyl benzoates were obtained in moderate to good yields. The highest enantiomeric excesses, 74% at 23 degrees C and up to 84% at lower temperatures, were observed for cyclopentene and cycloheptene, while cyclohexene gave somewhat lower selectivities ranging between 64-77%ee,