Asymmetric synthesis in ionic liquids

In the last decades catalytic enantioselective transformations have became one of the most studied fields in synthesis chemistry. With the advancement of biphasic catalysis several of these reactions have been adapted to be run in ionic liquids. The variability of ionic liquids provides the means to fine tune catalytic processes, and even more importantly, the ionic liquids might be used to immobilize the catalyst and allow its easy recycling. The present review aims to provide an overview of the state of the art of enantioselective homogeneous catalytic transformations in ionic liquids.