Science. 1993 Jan 22;259(5094):479-83. doi: 10.1126/science.259.5094.479.
Enantioselective catalysts produce organic compounds in enantiomerically enriched form. They are highly efficient tools for the synthesis of biologically active materials, such as pharmaceuticals and crop-protection chemicals, in which enantiomeric purity can be critical. The design of chiral ligands is the key to developing new enantioselective catalysts. Three unusual families of ligands have been used to develop practical technology for enantioselective hydrocyanation of olefins, ring-opening of epoxides, and hydrogenation of various compounds.
对映选择性催化剂以对映体富集的形式生产有机化合物。它们是合成具有生物活性的材料（如药物和农作物保护化学品）的高效工具，其中对映体纯度可能是关键。手性配体的设计是开发新的对映选择性催化剂的关键。已经使用了三类不寻常的配体来开发烯烃的对映选择性氰化、环氧化物的开环和各种化合物的氢化的实用技术。
