Chiral imidate–ferrocenylphosphanes: synthesis and application as P,N-ligands in iridium(i)-catalyzed hydrogenation of unfunctionalized and poorly functionalized olefins?

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry Pub Date: 2012-08-09 DOI: 10.1039/C2OB25871D

Abstract

A small library of chiral imidate–ferrocenylphosphane ligands was efficiently synthesized (8 examples) and evaluated in the iridium(I)-catalyzed hydrogenation of unfunctionalized and poorly functionalized olefins. These catalysts perform very well in a range of examples (yields and ee's up to 100%).

Graphical abstract: Chiral imidate–ferrocenylphosphanes: synthesis and application as P,N-ligands in iridium(i)-catalyzed hydrogenation of unfunctionalized and poorly functionalized olefins
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