A ruthenium catalyst that does not require an N-H ligand to achieve high enantioselectivity for hydrogenation of an alkyl-aryl ketone.
Ruthenium catalysts of the form trans-RuCl2((R)-(S)-Josiphos)L2 where L2 = pyridine or 1,2-diamine, have been synthesized that display high catalytic activity towards the hydrogenation of 1'-acetonaphthone.
Leong
Carolyn G
CG
Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada.
Akotsi
Okwado M
OM
Ferguson
Michael J
MJ
Bergens
Steven H
SH