Rationally designed improvement of the bis(phospholano)ethane ligand for asymmetric hydrogenation leads to a reappraisal of the factors governing the enantioselectivity of Duphos catalysts
Abstract
Enhancement of enantioselectivity in hydrogenations catalysed
by δ
vs.
λ rhodium chelate complexes of
trans-1,2-bis(phospholano)cyclopentanes cannot be rationalised
using the current quadrant model for Duphos