ChemInform Abstract: Chiral Molecular Tweezers: Synthesis and Reactivity in Asymmetric Hydrogenation.

Abstract

Chiral Molecular Tweezers: Synthesis and Reactivity in Asymmetric Hydrogenation. -A new 1,1'-binaphthyl aminoborane is synthesized and shows exceptional catalytical activity in asymmetric hydrogenation of unhindered imines and enamines with up to 99% ee. -(LINDQVIST, M.; BORRE, K.; AXENOV, K.; KOTAI, B.; NIEGER, M.; LESKELAE, M.; PAPAI, I.; REPO*, T.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 137 (2015) 12, 4038-4041, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja512658m ; Dep. Chem., Univ. Helsinki, SF-00014 Helsinki, Finland; Eng.) -L. Grundl 35-038