Disclosed are aromatic spiroketal diphosphine ligands, preparation methods and uses thereof. The ligands have the structure of formula (I), in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, X and n are defined as such described in the specification. The aromatic spiroketal diphosphine ligands are prepared from aromatic spiroketal compounds. Also disclosed are the preparation methods of aromatic spiroketal compounds. The preparation methods are simple and can produce racemic or chiral aromatic spiroketal diphosphine ligands. The ligands can be used as catalysts of asymmetrical catalytic reactions having economical practicability and industry application prospect