Organocatalytic enantioselective hydrophosphonylation of ketimines usingcinchonaalkaloids and Na(2)CO(3) afforded products with high enantioselectivity. Both enantiomers of alpha-amino phosphonates can be prepared by using pseudoenantiomeric cinchonaalkaloids. The catalyst loading of cinchonaalkaloids can be reduced to 0.5 mol % without a significant loss of enantioselectivity.