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Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones catalyzed by new chiral C2-symmetric bis(sulfonyl) tetraaza ligands complexed with [Ru(η6-p-cymene)Cl2]2 in water
Liu, Xungao,Zhang, Tian,Hu, Yingying,Shen, Liang
, p. 1289 - 1295 (2014)
In this report, a new series of C2-symmetric bis(sulfonyl) tetraaza ligands were synthesized from (1S,2S)-1,2-diarylethylenediamine analogues and tested in the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) of aromatic ketones by complexing with [Ru(η6-p-cymene)Cl2]2 employing sodium formate as hydrogen source in neat water. A moderate to excellent conversion (~99.8 %) and overall satisfying enantioselectivity (~92.8 %) were obtained with varied electronic and steric effects of the substituents on ligands and substrates.