Rhodium versus ruthenium: contrasting behaviour in the asymmetric transferhydrogenation of alpha-substituted acetophenones

Authors
Cross, DJ Kenny, JA Houson, I Campbell, L Walsgrove, T Wills, M
Citation
Dj. Cross et al., Rhodium versus ruthenium: contrasting behaviour in the asymmetric transferhydrogenation of alpha-substituted acetophenones, TETRAHEDR-A, 12(12), 2001, pp. 1801-1806
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
TETRAHEDRON-ASYMMETRY
ISSN journal
09574166 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
12
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1801 - 1806
Database
ISI
SICI code
0957-4166(20010716)12:12<1801:RVRCBI>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The reduction of a number of alpha -substituted acetophenones has been achi eved using both ruthenium(II)- and rhodium(III) -based asymmetric transfer hydrogenation catalysts employing formic acid as the hydrogen donor. (C) 20 01 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.