Abstract: The present invention relates to unsymmetric bidendate organophosphorus ligands of the formula (I) which have a modular structure and have a trivalent phosphine function and a second trivalent phosphorus group which is bound via a heteroatom to a chiral ligand framework, R1R2PZC*HR3XP(YR4)(YR5)  (I) where X is —O—, —S— or —NR6—, Y is a direct phosphorus-carbon bond, —O— or —NR7—, Z represents 1 to 6 carbon atoms which are joined by single or double bonds and link the phosphine unit PR1R2 to the carbon center C*, and P is trivalent phosphorus. The invention also relates to complexes comprising such a chiral ligand system of the formula (I).

Abstract: Process for preparing monofunctional, bifunctional and/or polyfunctional biaryls of the formula (I) Ar—Ar′  (I) by reacting haloaromatics of the formula (II) Ar—X  (II) with boron compounds of the formula (IIIa), (IIIb) and/or (IIIc) in the presence of at least one palladium complex of the formula (IVa) or (IVb)

Abstract: Novel polydentate asymmetric nitrogen-oxygen-containing binaphthyl derivatives of the formulae (I) and (II), and metal complexes of these compounds may be used as catalysts for enantioselective transformations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the racemization of N-acylamino acids of the formula (I) R—CH(NR1COR2)CO2H   (I) in which, in a solvent, an enantiomerically enriched mixture or an enantiomerically pure compound of the formula (I) is reacted in the presence of a transition metal salt, transition metal complex or transition metal complex salt or of a mixture thereof comprising at least one element from the group consisting of Fe, Ru, Os, Co, Rh, Ir, Ni, Pd, Pt, preferably at a temperature of 10-150° C.

Abstract: A mono-, bi- and/or polyfunctional amide of the formulae (Ia) and/or (Ib),

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the racemization of N-acylamino acids of the formula (I)

Abstract: A process for the preparation of 2,3-dihydroindoles of the formula (I) by reaction of halostyrenes of the formula (IIa) or (IIb) with amines of the formula (III) R1—NH2  (III) in at least one inert solvent or in water, and in the presence of at least one base.

Abstract: The invention relates to process for preparing monofunctional, bifunctional or/and polyfunctional olefins of the formulae (Ia), (Ib), (Ic) or/and (Id), where R1 to R3 are, independently of one another, hydrogen, (C1-C8)-alkyl, CN, COOH, COO-alkyl-(C1-C8), CO-alkyl-(C1-C8), aryl-(C6-C10), COO-aryl-(C6-C10), CO-aryl-(C6-C10), O-alkyl-(C1-C8), O—CO-alkyl-(C1-C8) or N-alkyl2-(C1-C8) and aryl is an aromatic radical containing up to 14 carbon atoms, where aryl is as defined above, and Ar is a heteroaromatic, by reacting haloaromatics, haloolefins or/and heterohaloaromatics of the formulae (IIa), (IIb), (IIc) or/and (IId) with olefins of the formula (III), wherein a mixture of a palladium(0) complex or a palladium(II) salt with phosphite ligands of the formulae (IVa) or/and (IVb) is used as catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of aromatic amines of the formula (I)Ar--NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 (I)in which Ar is ##STR1## and R.sup.3 to R.sup.9 independently of one another are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, alkoxy-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.8), acyloxy-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.8), OAr, Ar, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, OH, NO.sub.2, CN, CO.sub.2 H, CHO, SO.sub.3 H, SO.sub.2 R, SOR, NH.sub.2, NH-alkyl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.12), N-alkyl.sub.2 -(C.sub.1 -C.sub.12), NHCO-alkyl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.12), CO-alkyl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.12), NHCHO, COAr, CO.sub.2 Ar, CF.sub.3, CONH.sub.2, CHCHCO.sub.2 R, POAr.sub.2, PO-alkyl.sub.2 -(C.sub.1 -C.sub.12), 5-ring heteroaryl, 6-ring heteroaryl, Si-alkyl.sub.3 -(C.sub.1 -C.sub.12), where R=alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.8), aryl(C.sub.5 -C.sub.10) and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.