NDIPhos as a platform for chiral supramolecular ligands in rhodium-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation

Chem Commun (Camb). 2023 May 18;59(41):6231-6234. doi: 10.1039/d3cc00695f.

Abstract

Chiral naphthalene diimide ligands (NDIPhos) were exploited in rhodium-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation. The key feature of these ligands is their ability to self-assemble via π-π interactions to mimic bidentate ligands, offering a complementary method to traditional supramolecular strategies. This concept was further substantiated by computations with the composite electronic-structure method r2SCAN-3c.