Rh(I)-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation of α-substituted ethenylphosphonic acids

Kaiwu Dong, Zheng Wang, Kuiling Ding

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Abstract

A class of chiral Rh(I) catalysts containing monodentate phosphorous acid diesters tautomerized from the corresponding secondary phosphine oxides was discovered by serendipitous hydrolysis of phosphoramidite ligands. The evolved catalysts demonstrated unprecedented enantioselectivities (98-99% ee) and high catalytic activities (as low as 0.01 mol% catalyst loading) in asymmetric hydrogenations of a wide variety of α-aryl-/alkyl-substituted ethenylphosphonic acids, providing a facile approach to the corresponding enantiopure phosphonic acids with significant biological importance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12474-12477
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume134
Issue number30
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2012
Externally publishedYes

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