title: The first Ru(II)-catalysed asymmetric hydrogen transfer reduction of aromatic ketones in aqueous media.
abstract: The first water-soluble asymmetric hydrogen-transfer ruthenium(II) catalyst system consisting of [Ru(p-cymene)Cl2]2, (S)-proline amide, and sodium formate, which gives high conversion rates with high ee values up to 95.3% and is reusable, has been developed.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Center for Molecular Catalysis, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Korea.
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Rhyoo
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Chung