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