Enantioselective hydrogenation and transfer hydrogenation of bulky ketones catalysed by a ruthenium complex of a chiral tridentate ligand

MB Díaz??Valenzuela, SD Phillips…

Index: Diaz-Valenzuela, M. Belen; Phillips, Scott D.; France, Marcia B.; Gunn, Mary E.; Clarke, Matthew L. Chemistry - A European Journal, 2009 , vol. 15, # 5 p. 1227 - 1232

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Abstract A study on the enantioselective hydrogenation of tertiary alkyl ketones catalysed by a novel class of tridentate–Ru complex is reported. In contrast to the extensively studied [RuCl 2 (diphos)(di-primary amine)] complexes, this new class of hydrogenation catalyst ...