Reaction
This catalyst has shown to effect highly enantioselective hydrogenation of functionalized ketones where the substituents are dialkylamino, hydoxy, siloxy, carbonyl, ester, amide or thioester.
Uses
Phosphine cationic ruthenium catalysts used for enantioselective hydrogenation of:
- Quinolines
- N-Alkyl ketimines
- Antitumor and antiproliferative derivatives of natural products isolated from bacteria
- Hydroxy arylaldehydes via Rap-Stoermer-enantioselective transfer hydrogenation
Catalyst with improved performance modified via microenvironment engineering of nanocages