Abstract
This article is concerned with the uses of chiral synthetic polymers as catalysts in asymmetric reactions. The polymer catalysts are classified into two groups : (a) polymers with chiral main chain; (b) polymers with chiral side chain. The asymmetric reactions discussed are hydrocyanation, addition of thiols to C=C, addition of methanol to C=C=O, hydrogenation, Michael reactions, phase-transfer reactions, hydrosilylation, and hydroformylation. The emphasis here will be on the polymer effects.
