The progress in synthesis of chiral phosphine ligands is reviewed. Their applications in asymmetric hydrogenation, asymmetric hydroformylation and asymmetric hydroesterification are described.

• 摘要本文较为详细地综述了手性膦配体的合成进展，并介绍了其在不对称氢化反应、不对称氢甲酰化反应及不对称氢酯基化反应中的应用。