Chiral Organophosphorus Compounds in Asymmetric Synthesis

In the chemistry of organophosphorus compounds, chirality is a well-known and broadly discussed phenomenon. This feature of organophosphorus compounds is not only of purely academic interest. It also presents a high practical value as many organophosphorus compounds with a chirality center either at the phosphorus atom or in a side chain can be prepared and applied in various fields of chemistry, including the synthesis of pharmaceutically active ingredients, ligands for asymmetric catalysis, organocatalysts, components for material chemistry, etc. The impact of chiral organophosphorus compounds on the development of different branches of chemistry has been very strong. The recent literature data confirm this trend to be still developing in the forthcoming years.