Issue 6, 2003
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Chemical Communications

A ruthenium catalyst that does not require an N–H ligand to achieve high enantioselectivity for hydrogenation of an alkyl-aryl ketone

Carolyn G. Leong,a   Okwado M. Akotsi,a   Michael J. Fergusonb  and  Steven H. Bergens*a  

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a Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
E-mail: steve.bergens@ualberta.ca
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Tel: +1 (780) 492-9703

b X-Ray Crystallography Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
E-mail: michael.ferguson@ualberta.ca

Abstract

Ruthenium catalysts of the form trans-RuCl2((R)-(S)-Josiphos)L2 where L2 = pyridine or 1,2-diamine, have been synthesized that display high catalytic activity towards the hydrogenation of 1′-acetonaphthone.

Graphical abstract: A ruthenium catalyst that does not require an N–H ligand to achieve high enantioselectivity for hydrogenation of an alkyl-aryl ketone

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B212544G
Article type
Communication
Submitted
20 Dec 2002
Accepted
12 Feb 2003
First published
25 Feb 2003

Chem. Commun., 2003, 750-751

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A ruthenium catalyst that does not require an N–H ligand to achieve high enantioselectivity for hydrogenation of an alkyl-aryl ketone

C. G. Leong, O. M. Akotsi, M. J. Ferguson and S. H. Bergens, Chem. Commun., 2003, 750 DOI: 10.1039/B212544G

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