Optically active ferrocenylbisphosphine ligands containing 2-(dialkylamino) ethylamino group on the ferrocenylmethyl position have been prepared and used for the gold (I)- catalyzed asymmetric aldol reaction of isocyanoacetate with aldehydes. Six-membered ring amines, such as morpholino or piperidino group, at the terminal of the side chain were most stereoselective to give optically active trans-4-methoxycarbonyl-5-alkyl-2-oxazolines (up ...