Asymmetric hydrogenation of aromatic ketones by new recyclable ionic tagged ferrocene-ruthenium catalyst system

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2015 May 1;25(9):1961-4. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.03.023. Epub 2015 Mar 14.

Abstract

Newly developed ferrocene-oxazoline-phosphine ligands containing quaternary ammonium ionic groups exhibited excellent catalytic performance for the ruthenium-catalyzed hydrogenation of aromatic ketonic substrates to give chiral secondary alcohols with high levels of conversions and enantioselectivities. Simple manipulation process, water tolerance, high activity and good recyclable property make this catalysis practical and appealing.

Keywords: Enantioselectivity; Ferrocene; Hydrogenation; Ionic liquid; Recovery; Ruthenium.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alcohols / chemical synthesis*
  • Alcohols / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Ferrous Compounds / chemistry*
  • Hydrogenation
  • Ketones / chemistry*
  • Metallocenes
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Ruthenium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Alcohols
  • Ferrous Compounds
  • Ketones
  • Metallocenes
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Ruthenium
  • ferrocene