Asymmetric Catalytic Reduction of Carbonyl Compounds Using C2 Symmetric Diamines as Chiral Ligands

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0957-4166(95)00067-Y

The catalytic asymmetric reduction of prochiral ketones by hydride transfer using various C₂ symmetric chiral diamines as ligands and rhodium complexes is studied.Kinetic studies show an increase of the enantiomeric excess with the conversion.