Issue 28, 2011

Asymmetric hydrogenation of alkenes lacking coordinating groups

Abstract

Asymmetric hydrogenation of olefins is one of the most important reactions for the synthesis of optically active compounds, especially in industry. Chiral iridium catalysts based on P,N ligands have strongly expanded their application range. In contrast to rhodium and ruthenium diphosphine complexes they do not require the presence of a coordinating group near the C[double bond, length as m-dash]C bond and, therefore, allow highly enantioselective hydrogenations of largely unfunctionalized alkenes.

Graphical abstract: Asymmetric hydrogenation of alkenes lacking coordinating groups

Article information

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Submitted
11 Cig 2011
Accepted
12 Agd 2011
First published
10 Cax 2011

Chem. Commun., 2011,47, 7912-7916

Asymmetric hydrogenation of alkenes lacking coordinating groups

D. H. Woodmansee and A. Pfaltz, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 7912 DOI: 10.1039/C1CC11430A

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