title: Transfer hydrogenation in water: enantioselective, catalytic reduction of (E)-beta,beta-disubstituted nitroalkenes.
abstract: A mild catalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of beta,beta-disubstituted nitroalkenes is reported. Formic acid is used as a reductant in combination with an Ir catalyst. The reaction is conducted in water at low pH and open to air to give adducts in preparatively useful yield and selectivity.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorium für Organische Chemie, ETH Zürich, HCI H335, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Omid
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Soltani
authors.forename: Martin A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ariger
authors.forename: Erick M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Carreira