Rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of unprotected β-enamine phosphonates

Org Biomol Chem. 2016 May 18;14(20):4582-4. doi: 10.1039/c6ob00540c.

Abstract

We have successfully developed a strategy for the first time for the enantioselective Rh-TaniaPhos catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of unprotected β-enamine phosphonates to free β-amino phosphonates directly with good enantioselectivities (80%-86% ee) and high conversions (>99% conversion). The resulting chiral free β-amino phosphonates and their derivatives are important intermediates in biochemistry and pharmaceuticals.