Abstract: A complex catalyst for asymmetric epoxidation of enones, containing an optically active binaphthol, lanthanum triisopropoxide, triphenylphosphine oxide substituted with electron withdrawing groups in the parapositions of the phenyl groups, and cumene hydroperoxide or tert-butyl hydroperoxide.

Abstract: A complex catalyst for asymmetric epoxidation of enones, which comprises:

Abstract: A complex catalyst for asymmetric epoxidation of enones containing an optically active binaphthol, lanthanum triisopropoxide, triphenylphosphine oxide substituted with electron withdrawing groups in the parapositions of the phenyl groups, and cumene hydroperoxide or tert-butyl hydroperoxide.

Abstract: An optically active binaphthol derivative of the following formula (1) or (2), an optically active phosphate derivative of the following formula (3) or, (4), processes for their production, and an asymmetry identifying agent comprising the derivative of the formula (3) or (4):

Abstract: A complex catalyst for asymmetric epoxidation of enones, which comprises:

Abstract: An optically active binaphthol derivative of the following formula (1) or (2), an optically active phosphate derivative of the following formula (3) or (4), processes for their production, and an asymmetry identifying agent comprising the derivative of the formula (3) or (4): 1

Abstract: A binaphthol monophosphoric acid derivative of the following formula (1), (2), (3) or (4): wherein each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 which are independent of one another, is hydrogen, a C2-20 linear or branched alkenyl group, a C2-20 linear or branched alkynyl group, a phenyl group, a phenyl group having its nucleus substituted at the 1- to 4-carbon atom by a C1-10 linear or branched alkyl group, a phenyl group having its nucleus substituted at the 1- to 4-carbon atom by a C2-10 linear or branched alkenyl group, a phenyl group having its nucleus substituted at the 1- to 4-carbon atom by a C2-10 linear or branched alkynyl group, a naphthyl group or a C3-8 cycloalkyl group, provided that R1 to R4 are not simultaneously hydrogen, wherein each of R5, R6, R7 and R8 which are independent of one another, essentially the same as R1, R2, R3 and R4.

Abstract: A catalyst composition for organic a symmetric synthesis is provided, which comprises: (A) a lanthanoid element ion; (B) a binaphthol, and (C) a nitrogen and/or phosphorus compound such as lutidine-N-oxide, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolldinone, hexamethyl-phosphortriamide, triphenylphosphine oxide, tri(2-methylphenyl)phosphine oxide or tri(4-methylphenyl )phosphine oxide. Asymmetric epoxidation of an enone is conducted by allowing an enone to react with an oxidizing agent in the presence of the catalyst composition or a catalyst solution containing the catalyst composition.