Rationally designed improvement of the bis(phospholano)ethane ligand for asymmetric hydrogenation leads to a reappraisal of the factors governing theenantioselectivity of Duphos catalysts

Authors
Fernandez, E Gillon, A Heslop, K Horwood, E Hyett, DJ Orpen, AG Pringle, PG
Citation
E. Fernandez et al., Rationally designed improvement of the bis(phospholano)ethane ligand for asymmetric hydrogenation leads to a reappraisal of the factors governing theenantioselectivity of Duphos catalysts, CHEM COMMUN, (17), 2000, pp. 1663-1664
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
17
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1663 - 1664
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(2000):17<1663:RDIOTB>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Enhancement of enantioselectivity in hydrogenations catalysed by delta vs. lambda rhodium chelate complexes of trans-1,2-bis(phospholano)cyclopentanes cannot be rationalised using the current quadrant model for Duphos ligands and therefore a new consistent model is suggested.