Ruthenium-catalysed asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones using QUINAPHOS as the ligand.
Highly enantioselective ruthenium-catalysed hydrogenation of aromatic ketones is achieved with (Ra,S(C))-QUINAPHOS in the presence of achiral and chiral diamines as co-catalysts.
Burk
Simon
S
Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, RWTH Aachen, Worringer Weg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Franciò
Giancarlo
G
Leitner
Walter
W