title: Modular phospholane ligands in asymmetric catalysis.
abstract: This Account outlines the preparation and application of a class of phosphine ligands based upon the trans-2,5-disubstituted phospholane moiety. The modular nature of these ligands has allowed facile variation of both phospholane substituent and backbone structure, thus providing access to a series of ligands. Bidentate bis(phospholane) ligands have been found to be very useful in asymmetric catalytic hydrogenation reactions. In particular, we highlight the versatility of highly efficient bis(phospholane)rhodium catalysts that allow enantioselective hydrogenation to produce a diverse range of compounds containing C-N, C-O, and C-C stereogenic centers.
authors.affiliation: Chirotech Technology Limited, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WE, UK.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Burk
mesh_terms: D000577:Amides / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D006865:Hydrogenation; D008024:Ligands; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D010720:Phosphines / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010720:Phosphines; D012238:Rhodium