The "reverse-tethered" ruthenium (II) catalyst for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation: further applications

J Org Chem. 2006 Sep 1;71(18):7035-44. doi: 10.1021/jo061154l.

Abstract

The attachment of a tethering group from the basic nitrogen atom to the arene ligand of a ruthenium(II) catalyst greatly improves its ability to catalyze asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) reactions. In this paper, we describe further applications of this versatile system to an extended substrate range.