Catalytic synthesis of (R) and (S) citronellol by homogeneous hydrogenation over amidophosphinephosphinite and diaminodiphosphine rhodium complexes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0957-4166(95)00015-H

The enantioselective production of citronellol (ee = 84% R and 80% S) is performed by hydrogenation of geraniol 1 and nerol 2 over cationic rhodium complexes modified by amidophosphinephosphinite and diaminodiphosphine chiral ligands.