Yasushi Morimoto, Katsuhiro Ando, Mitsunari Uno and Shigetoshi Takahashi
The reaction of planar-chiral (alkyl)(cyclopentadienyl)dicarbonyliron complexes with triphenylphosphine gives [Fe{η-C5H2Me(R1)(CO2 R2)}(CO)(COR)(PPh3)] with a high diastereoselectivity (>90%) for the induction of metal-centered chirality.