(1) Bio-Organic Science Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, P?O. Box 107, Yusong, Taejon, 305-600, South Korea;(2) Organic Division III, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500 007, India;
Abstract:
Abstract
Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of α-tosyloxyarylketones mediated by a chiral rhodium complex using an azeotropic mixture
of formic acid/triethylamine afforded the corresponding 1-arylethanediol monotosylates in excellent yield with high enantioselectivity.