May bee of interest for the more theroetical bees...
http://www.bias-net.com/chimica/pdf/chi_dic_stwgurjar.pdf (http://www.bias-net.com/chimica/pdf/chi_dic_stwgurjar.pdf)
contains a review divided into the following parts:
- asymmetric oxidation;
- asymmetric hydroboration;
- asymmetric isomerisation;
- asymmetric hydrocyanation;
- asymmetric aldol.
Carpe Die,
> are there any other more simple ligands which can be used
> that are not enantioselective?
Probably not quite what you asked for, but do a search for Sharpless epoxidation, which was one of the breakthroughs in enantioselective synthesis.
http://www.scripps.edu/news/press/012100.html (http://www.scripps.edu/news/press/012100.html)
http://www.monomerchem.com/sharplessepoxidation.html (http://www.monomerchem.com/sharplessepoxidation.html)