Contents
 
Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1
References ------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
Chapter 1. Development of a Novel Type of Chiral Phosphine Ligands, 
      and Asymmetric Reactions Using Their Transition Metal 
      Complexes -------------------------------------------------------- 9
References ------------------------------------------------------------------ 55
Chapter 2. New Synthesis of Cyclobutane Annelated Compounds by the 
      Use of a (1-Cyclobutenyl) triphenylphosphonium Salt ------------- 58
References ------------------------------------------------------------------ 72
Chapter 3. Synthesis of Reactions of (2-Oxocyclobutyl) diphenylphosphine 
      Oxide ----------------------------------------------------------- 74
References ------------------------------------------------------------------ 87
Chapter 4. [Cycloalkyl (phenylseleno) methylene] triphenylphosphoranes: 
      Synthesis and Reactions of (Phenylseleno) alkenes --------------- 88
References ------------------------------------------------------------------ 99
Summary -------------------------------------------------------------------- 100
Acknowledgement ------------------------------------------------------------ 102