Asymmetric hydrogenation of α-arylacrylic and β-arylbut-3-enoic acids catalyzed by a Rh(i) complex of a monodentate secondary phosphine oxide ligand

Kaiwu Dong, Yang Li, Zheng Wang, Kuiling Ding

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Abstract

The RhI complexes of chiral secondary phosphine oxide ligands have been disclosed to be efficient for the catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation of α-arylacrylic and β-arylbut-3-enoic acids, providing the corresponding chiral α-arylpropanoic and β-arylbutanoic acids in excellent yields with up to 97% ee, including several anti-inflammatory drugs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)155-160
Number of pages6
JournalOrganic Chemistry Frontiers
Volume1
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2014
Externally publishedYes

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