Progress in stereoselective catalysis by metal complexes with chiral ferrocenyl phosphines

This review covers recent achievements in homogeneous and single-site heterogeneous asymmetric catalysis by metal complexes containing stereohomogeneous ferrocenyl phosphine ligands. The processes reviewed include: reductions of various prochiral substrates, allylic substitutions, hydrosilylations, hydroformylations, hydroaminations and hydroborations. Particular attention has been paid to studies aimed at designing novel ligand architectures as well as identifying active catalytic species. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.