A remarkably effective catalyst for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones in water and air

作者：Wu XF; Vinci D; Ikariya T; Xiao JL^*

来源：Chemical communications, 2005, (35): 4447-4449.

DOI：10.1039/b507276j

A Rh(III) complex generated in situ from [Cp*RhCl2](2) and (1R, 2R)-N-(p-toluenesulfonyl)-1,2-cyclohexanediamine (TsCYDN) serves as a remarkably effective, robust catalyst for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones by HCOONa in water in air, affording alcohols in up to 99% ee.

• 出版日期2005