A series of enantioenriched ferrocenyl monophosphines imbued with both central and planar chirality were obtained catalytically (80–99% ee) via the kinetic resolution of 1,2-disubstituted planar chiral ferrocenyl enone racemates. The synthetic approach utilized a chiral palladacycle to facilitate the asymmetric hydrophosphination (AHP) as a means to achieve high stereoselectivity. The enantioenriched ferrocenylphosphine products could be protected and further recrystallized to obtain ees up to 99%. The modularity of the phosphine framework obtained was demonstrated via derivatization of its functional handles via a simple nucleophilic substitution to yield optically pure bisphosphines.

通过1,2-二取代的平面手性二茂铁基烯酮外消旋体的动力学拆分，可催化获得一系列具有中心和平面手性的富烯二茂铁基单膦酸酯（80-99％ee）。合成方法利用手性palladacycle来促进不对称氢磷酸化（AHP），以实现高立体选择性。可以保护富含对映体的二茂铁基膦产品，并进一步重结晶以获得高达99％的ee。通过简单的亲核取代作用衍生出其功能手柄，得到光学上纯的双膦，证明了所获得的膦骨架的模块性。