title: Iron achieves noble metal reactivity and selectivity: highly reactive and enantioselective iron complexes as catalysts in the hydrosilylation of ketones.
abstract: Chiral iron alkyl and iron alkoxide complexes bearing boxmi pincers as stereodirecting ligands have been employed as catalysts for enantioselective hydrosilylation reactions with unprecedented activity and selectivity (TOF = 240 h(-1) at -40 °C, ee up to 99% for alkyl aryl ketones), which match the performance of previously established noble-metal-based catalysts. This shows the potential of earth-abundant metals such as iron for replacing platinum--metals without any drawbacks for the reaction design.
authors: Anorganisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Heidelberg , Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
authors: Tim
authors: T
authors: Bleith
authors: Hubert
authors: H
authors: Wadepohl
authors: Lutz H
authors: LH
authors: Gade