The asymmetric Michael addition of phosphorus nucleophiles to electron-deficient alkenes is one of the most direct and atom-economical methods to provide chiral organophosphorus compounds with high efficiency in recent years. Herein, we report a cobalt-catalyzed imidazolyl-directed asymmetric phospha-Michael-type reaction of diarylphosphine oxides with electron-deficient alkenes for synthesizing chiral organophosphorus compounds in moderate to good yields and good to excellent enantioselectivities (25 examples, up to 99% yield, and 99% ee). Thi...
