| Literature DB >> 15227530 |
Xiaofeng Wu1, Xiaoguang Li, William Hems, Frank King, Jianliang Xiao.
Abstract
Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of various simple aromatic ketones by the Ru-TsDPEN catalyst was shown to be feasible in aqueous HCOONa without calling for any catalyst modification, furnishing ee's of up to 95% and significantly faster rates than in the HCOOH-NEt(3) azeotrope.Entities:
Year: 2004 PMID: 15227530 DOI: 10.1039/b403627a
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Org Biomol Chem ISSN: 1477-0520 Impact factor: 3.876