title: Ruthenium(II) complexes of monodonor ligands: efficient reagents for asymmetric ketone hydrogenation.
abstract: [Chemical reaction: See text] A series of BINOL-derived ligands have been prepared and incorporated into ruthenium(II) complexes containing a diamine ligand. The complexes have proven to be excellent catalysts for the asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones, giving reduction products with enantiomeric excesses of up to 99%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.
authors.forename: Yingjian Andy
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Guy C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Clarkson
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Docherty
authors.forename: Carl L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: North
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Woodward
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wills