The addition of dialkylzinc reagents to N-(diphenylphosphinoyl) imines is a
convenient method for the preparation of optically enriched amines. Herein
we present our most recent results on this reaction, including solvent eff
ects on the enantioselectivity and the extension of this method to a variet
y of N-(diphenylphosphinoyl) imines. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rig
hts reserved.