Abstract The Berens ligand 2 was used in a number of Rh (I)-catalyzed asymmetric hydrosilylations of acetophenones under standard conditions, affording the corresponding 1- arylalcohols in ees up to 65%. Some novel Rh catalysts were generated in situ from the neutral precatalyst [Rh (µ-Cl)(COD)] 2 and screened in the catalytic asymmetric hydroboration/oxidation of styrenes, gave enantioselectivities of up to 62%.
