Abstract
Ir complexes of chiral phosphine-diamine ligands catalyse the hydrogenation and transfer hydrogenation of aryl-piperidin-4-yl methanones, and ketones bearing both an aryl group and secondary alkyl substituent with up to 98% e.e., and with substrate to catalyst ratios of up to 4000.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 10245-10247 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 87 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2013 |
Keywords
- Iridium complex
- Enantioselective hydrogenation
- Transfer hydrogenation
- Heterocyclic ketones
- Cycloalkyl ketones