Synthesis of Spiro Diphosphines and Their Application in Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Ketones

Abstract
Synthesis of chiral diphosphine ligands containing a spiro scaffold was described. The ruthenium complexes of these spiro ligands were found to have extremely high activities (S/C up to 100 000) and enantioselectivities (ee up to 99.5%) in the asymmetric hydrogenation of aromatic, heteroaromatic, and α,β-unsaturated ketones.

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