(+)-1,2-BIS((2S,5S)-2,5-DIETHYLPHOSPHOLANO)BENZENE(CYCLOOCTADIENE)RHODIUM(L)TETRAFLUOROBORATE

Reactions

1. Ligand used in asymmetric hydrogenation of 2-methylenesuccinamic acid.
2. Ligand used for the Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of α-aminomethylacrylates. 

Chemical Properties

Uses

• Preparation of a key unit B precursor of cryptophycins via Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction and asymmetric hydrogenation
• Preparation of constrained phenylalanine analogs via Heck reaction followed by asymmetric hydrogenation and cyclization steps
• Enantioselective preparation of N-benzyloxy-β-amino acid Me esters by hydrogenation of α-(benzyloxyaminomethyl)acrylate stereoisomers
• Preparation of fluoro amino acids as synthons for potent macrocyclic HCV NS3 protease inhibitors
• Stereoselective preparation of triply isotope-labeled Ser, Cys, and Ala
• Preparation of β-amino acids from asymmetric hydrogenation of α-(aminomethyl)acrylates
• Asymmetric hydrogenation of a-primary and secondary amino ketones and asymmetric synthesis of (-)-arbutamine and (-)-denopamine

Uses