title: Kinetic resolution of racemic secondary alcohols catalyzed by chiral diaminodiphosphine-Ir(I) complexes.
abstract: Chiral diaminodiphosphine-Ir(I) complexes were found to efficiently catalyze enantioselective oxidation of racemic secondary alcohols in acetone. In the presence of base, oxidative kinetic resolution of the alcohols proceeded smoothly with excellent enantioselectivity (up to 98% ee) under mild conditions. [reaction: see text].
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, Peoples Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yan-Yun
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xue-Qin
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhen-Rong
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Wei-Yi
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Gui
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jing-Xing
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000096:Acetone / Q000737:chemistry; D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D007495:Iridium / Q000737:chemistry*; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry; D007700:Kinetics; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D007659:Ketones; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D000096:Acetone; D007495:Iridium