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Enantioselective Transfer Hydrogenation of Aliphatic Ketones Catalyzed by Ruthenium Complexes Linked to the Secondary Face of β‐Cyclodextrin
Author(s) -
Schlatter Alain,
Woggon WolfD.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
advanced synthesis and catalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.541
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1615-4169
pISSN - 1615-4150
DOI - 10.1002/adsc.200700558
Subject(s) - chemistry , enantioselective synthesis , ruthenium , sodium formate , transfer hydrogenation , catalysis , cyclodextrin , aqueous medium , noyori asymmetric hydrogenation , organic chemistry , formate , ketone , aqueous solution , combinatorial chemistry
Ruthenium‐η‐arene complexes attached to the secondary face of β‐cyclodextrin catalyze the enantioselective reduction ( ee up to 98%) of aliphatic and aromatic ketones in aqueous medium in the presence of sodium formate (HCOONa).