Ligand substituent effects on asymmetric induction. Effect of structural variations of the DIOP ligand on the Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of enamides
Yy. Yan et Tv. Rajanbabu, Ligand substituent effects on asymmetric induction. Effect of structural variations of the DIOP ligand on the Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of enamides, ORG LETT, 2(26), 2000, pp. 4137-4140
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Substituent changes in the ligand (L*) backbone and the chelating phosphoru
s atoms of the classical DIOP ligand result in dramatic changes in the enan
tioselectivity of Rh+L*-catalyzed enamide hydrogenations.