An efficient Ir(III) catalyst for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones in neat water

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1155-1160

  Li, Xiaohong ^a   Blacker, John ^b   Houson, Ian ^b   Wu, Xiaofeng ^a   Xiao, Jianliang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NPIL Pharmaceuticals (UK) Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation; Camphor ligand; Formate; Ketones; Water

Indexed keywords

ACETOPHENONE; CAMPHOR; ETHYLENEDIAMINE DERIVATIVE; FERRIC ION; FORMIC ACID; KETONE; LIGAND; N (4 TOLUENESULFONYL) 1,2 DIPHENYLETHYLENEDIAMINE; N (CAMPHORSULFONYL) 1,3 DIPHENYLETHYLENEDIAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHIRALITY; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROGENATION;

EID: 33744491804     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-932490     Document Type: Article

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