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A comparison of phosphaferrocene and phospharuthenocene ligands in Rh +-catalysed enamide hydrogenation reactions: Superior performance of the phospharuthenocene

  • Duncan Carmichael
  • , Gabrielle Goldet
  • , Jürgen Klankermayer
  • , Louis Ricard
  • , Nicolas Seeboth
  • , Marek Stankevič
  • CNRS
  • RWTH Aachen University
  • University of Maria Curie-Skodowska

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Abstract

Enantiopure Cp*-substituted 3.4-dimethyl-5-phenylphosphametallocene- 2-methanols (M=Fe, Ru) have been prepared from the corresponding 2-carboxy-(-)-menthylphospholide anion and elaborated into 2-CH 2PPh2 phosphametallocenes (13: M = Fe: 14: M = Ru) and 2-CH2PtBuR substituted phospharuthenocenes (R = tBu, Me). The crystal structures of complexes [Rh(1,5-cod)(η2-L)]+BF 4- (L = 13, 14) reveal significantly different aryl group configurations. Comparative studies of the hydrogenation of para-substituted N-acetylcinnamate esters with these pre-catalysts show a superior performance for the phospharuthenocene derivative in terms of both rate and enantioselectivity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5492-5502
Number of pages11
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume13
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Aug 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Enamides
  • Enantioselectivity
  • Hydrogenation
  • Metallocenes
  • Phosphorus heterocycles

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