title: Metal-free diastereoselective catalytic hydrogenations of imines using B(C6F5)3.
abstract: Reductions of chiral ketimines effected under H(2) by catalytic amounts of B(C(6)F(5))(3) result in moderate to excellent diastereoselectivities. In the case of camphor and menthone derived imines, the reductions proceeded with greater than 95% diastereoselectivity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3H6.
authors.forename: Zachariah M
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Heiden
authors.forename: Douglas W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Stephan