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Stereo- and chemoselective transfer hydrogenation of carbonyl groups with RuCl2(PPh3)3 and BINAP-Ru as catalysts and et3NH+H2PO2-·1,5H 2O as a hydrogen donor
Khai, Bui The,Arcelli, Antonio
, p. 6599 - 6602 (2007/10/03)
Using Et3NH+H2PO2-.1.5 H2O as a hydrogen donor, the RuCl2(Ph3P)3, RuCl2(PPh3)3 / C and BINAP-Ru proved highly active catalysts for transfer hydrogenation of ketones under milder conditions than other hydrogen donors. 2-Methyl-, 2-chloro-, 2-(ethoxycarbonyl)cyclohexanones and -cyclopentanones were reduced to the less stable axial alcohols in excellent diastereoisomeric excess (de: 90-100%), and the carbonyl group of α,β-unsaturated ketones was selectively reduced, in contrast with other hydrogen donors the C=C bond was reduced. Copyright
