a Degussa AG, Degussa Homogeneous Catalysts, Rodenbacher, Chaussee 4, 63457 Hanau, Germany b Tatchemicals Ltd, Pravobulachnaj Street, 13, 420111 Kazan, Russia
Abstract:
The synthesis of a novel class of atropisomer chiral diphosphine ligands with a bornene framework is described. The new ligands showed in Rh catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of α- and β-enamides very high ee’s (more than 99%).