title: Accessible protocol for asymmetric hydroformylation of vinylarenes using formaldehyde.
abstract: We report herein on an accessible protocol for the asymmetric hydroformylation of vinylarenes using formaldehyde as a substitute for syngas. The regioselectivity (branched/linear = up to 96/4) and enantioselectivity (up to 95% ee) can be attributed to the use of chiral Ph-bpe as a ligand.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan. morimoto@ms.naist.jp.
authors.forename: Tsumoru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.forename: Tetsuji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.forename: Kota
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyoshi
authors.forename: Gouki
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Makado
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tanimoto
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishiyama
authors.forename: Kiyomi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kakiuchi