Hydrogenation of alpha-acetamidocinnamic acid with chiral aminomethylphosphine complexes of rhodium(I), [Rh(cyclo-octa-1,5-diene) {(R2PCH2)2NR1}]-PF6 (R = Ph or Cy, R1 = D(+)-CHMePh, L-CHMeCO2Et, (R)(+)-bornyl) shows no asymmetric induction. The hydroformylation of styrene using the catalyst mixture [PtCl2(P - P)]/SnCl2, Shows asymmetric induction with up to 31% enantiomeric excess of 2-phenyl-propanol being observed.