title: A stereochemically well-defined rhodium(III) catalyst for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A rhodium(III) catalyst for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones has been designed. The incorporation of a tethering group between the diamino group and the cyclopentadienyl unit provides extra stereochemical rigidity. The catalyst is capable of enantioselective reduction of a range of ketones in excellent ee using formic acid/triethylamine as both the solvent and the reducing agent.
authors.affiliation: Asymmetric Catalysis Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
authors.forename: Daljit S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Matharu
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Aparecida M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kawamoto
authors.forename: Guy J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Clarkson
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wills