Catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation using ruthenium(II) chiral phosphine complexes

1 January 1975

journal article
research article
Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications

No. 14,p. 574-575
https://doi.org/10.1039/c39750000574

Abstract

The ruthenium(II) complexes [Ru₂X₄{(+)(diop)}₃][ X = Cl, Br; diop = 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4,5-bis(methylene)bis(diphenylphosphine)], which contain a bridging bridentate phosphine ligand, catalyse under mild conditions the hydrogenation of unsaturated carboxylic acids and can give products of high optical yields (ca. 60%).

Keywords

RUTHENIUM
DIOP
BIS
ASYMMETRIC HYDROGENATION
BRIDENTATE PHOSPHINE
PHOSPHINE COMPLEXES
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
OPTICAL YIELDS