A ferroceneylphosphine ligand and complexes prepared therefrom for homogeneous catalytic enantioselective hydrogenation, the ligand having the formula (I): ##STR1## Another aspect of the invention is directed to a ferroceneylphosphine ligand of formula (II), ##STR2##

Um ligand e os complexos do ferroceneylphosphine prepararam-se therefrom para o hydrogenation enantioselective catalytic homogêneo, o ligand que tem a fórmula (i): ## do ## STR1 Um outro aspecto da invenção é dirigido a um ligand do ferroceneylphosphine da fórmula (ii), ## do ## STR2