Rhodium-P,O-bidentate coordinated ureaphosphine ligands for asymmetric hydrogenation reactions.
We present new ureaphosphine ligands that coordinate in a P,O-bidentate fashion to rhodium(i). The ureaphosphine-Rh(i)-complexes were effectively used in the asymmetric hydrogenation of cyclic enamides giving high conversions and enantioselectivity.
Homogeneous and Supramolecular Catalysis, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, 1018 WV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Jurjen
J
Meeuwissen
Remko J
RJ
Detz
Albertus J
AJ
Sandee
Bas
B
de Bruin
Joost N H
JN
Reek