A new ferrocenyl bisphosphorus ligand for the asymmetric hydrogenation of α-methylene-γ-keto-carboxylic acids?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2017-08-07 DOI: 10.1039/C7CC04401A

Abstract

Upon incorporation of a noncovalent ion pair interaction, a new chiral ferrocenyl bisphosphorus ligand t-Bu-Wudaphos was developed. t-Bu-Wudaphos can be easily synthesized with very high diastereoselectivity as a highly air stable solid. The new ligand exhibited excellent reactivities and enantioselectivities in the asymmetric hydrogenation of α-methylene-γ-keto-carboxylic acids via an ion pair noncovalent interaction (up to >99% conversion, >99% ee).

Graphical abstract: A new ferrocenyl bisphosphorus ligand for the asymmetric hydrogenation of α-methylene-γ-keto-carboxylic acids
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