Highly efficient chiral metal cluster systems derived from Ru3(CO)12 and chiral diiminodiphosphines for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones.
The chiral Ru cluster-based catalyst systems generated in situ from Ru3(CO)12 and chiral diiminodiphosphine tetradentate ligands effected asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of propiophenone in 2-propanol, leading to 1-phenyl-1-propanol in 94% yield and with 96% ee.
Zhang
Hui
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Department of Chemistry, Institute of Physical Chemistry, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005 Fujian, China.
Yang
Chuan-Bo
CB
Li
Yan-Yun
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Donga
Zhen-Rong
ZR
Gao
Jing-Xing
JX
Nakamura
Hideaki
H
Murata
Kunihiko
K
Ikariya
Takao
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