title: Highly efficient chiral metal cluster systems derived from Ru3(CO)12 and chiral diiminodiphosphines for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Institute of Physical Chemistry, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005 Fujian, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Chuan-Bo
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yan-Yun
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zhen-Rong
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Donga
authors.forename: Jing-Xing
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Hideaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Kunihiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ikariya