Catalytic cycle for the asymmetric hydrogenation of prochiral ketones to chiral alcohols: direct hydride and proton transfer from chiral catalysts trans-Ru(H)(2)(diphosphine)(diamine) to ketones and direct addition of dihydrogen to the resulting hydridoamido complexes.
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Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto 80 Saint George Street, Toronto Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada.
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