A FACILE METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF 2,4-BIS(DIPHENYLPHOSPHINO)PENTANE(BDPP) ENENTIOMERS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN ASYMMETRIC HYDROGENATION

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(85)87004-2

Asymmetric heterogeneous hydrogenation of acetylacetone was applied for the preparation of both enantiomers (2R,4R and 2S,4S) of 2,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)pentane (BDPP).Among the chiral phosphine prepared up to now BDPP appears to be unique in the sense that its rhodium(I) complexes serve as effective homogeneous asymmetric hyrogenation catalysts not only for the reduction Z-α-amidoacrylic acids but also for the reduction of α-ethylstyrene, acetophenone, and acetophenonebenzylimine.The analogous phosphinite ligand BDPOP yields a less active catalyst