Asymmetric autoinduction has been observed in the reaction of acrolein with dimethyl phosphite using titanium(IV) isopropoxide/dimethyl tartrate (DMT) complex as catalyst. The conversion and product enantiomeric excess for the reaction were determined on a series of aliquots using 31P NMR spectroscopy. A plot of the enantiomeric excess (e.e.) vs. conversion gives a logarithmic curve reaching a terminal e.e. of 70%. This suggests that the product of the reaction incorporates itself into the catalyst and generates a more stereoselective catalyst in solution. Exploiting this effect could lead to products which have enantiomeric excesses of >99%.