title: Synthesis of highly enantiomerically enriched planar chiral ruthenium complexes via Pd-catalysed asymmetric hydrogenolysis.
abstract: Key elements in this communication are a very efficient microwave synthesis of [RuCp(naphthalene)][PF(6)], the precursor of [RuCp(CH(3)CN)(3)][PF(6)], and a Pd-catalysed asymmetric hydrogenolysis to afford planar chiral ruthenium complexes with high levels of enantioselectivity using a bulky chiral phosphoramidite ligand.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest Ansermet 30, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mercier
authors.forename: Wee Chuan
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Yeo
authors.forename: Jingyu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: Piyali Datta
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Chaudhuri
authors.forename: Gérald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bernardinelli
authors.forename: E Peter
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Kündig