New chiraldiphosphinites were prepared starting from (+)-diethyl tartrate. The asymmetrichydrogenation of dehydroamino acids, itaconic acid and dehydrodipeptides was studied using Rh(I)-diphosphinite catalysts. In the hydrogenation of dehydroamino acid derivatives, an introducion of ω-(dimethylamino)alkyl group in the ligands did not raise the optical yield. By the use of Rh(I)-diphosphinite having