Phosphorus- and nitrogen-containing ligands are among the most important
and widely used heterodentate ligands for transition-metal homogeneous catalysis
(asymmetric or otherwise). The present review combines information on recent
advances in the syntheses of these ligands, their coordination chemistry with transitionmetals
and their applications to homogeneous catalysis.
Keywords: Transition-metal homogeneous catalysis, asymmetric catalysis,
hydrogenation, hydroformylation, hydrosilylation, allylic alkylation, amination, heck
reaction, suzuki reaction, negishi reaction, oligomerization, P, N-ligands, hybrid
ligands, hemilabile ligands, chiral ligands, pincer ligands, phosphine, phosphite,
phosphinite, phosphoramidite.
