Abstract
Some promising chiral catalysts and their role in asymmetric catalysis are discussed. Special attention has been paid to identify potential chiral hydrogen bond donors for the preparation of asymmetric α-aminophosphonates from achiral imine and dialkyl phosphite. A background review along with our ongoing work and futuristic trend in this area are presented.
Keywords: Asymmetric α-aminophosphonates, chiral catalyst, asymmetric induction, synthesis, bifunctional chiral organocatalyst