ChemInform Abstract: Cooperative Catalysis: Combining an Achiral Metal Catalyst with a Chiral Broensted Acid Enables Highly Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Imines.

Abstract

Cooperative Catalysis: Combining an Achiral Metal Catalyst with a Chiral Broensted Acid Enables Highly Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Imines. -The catalytic system of title can be employed on imines derived from aromatic as well as aliphatic ketones. This method affords a broad range of chiral amines in high enantioselectivities. -(TANG, W.; JOHNSTON, S.; LI, C.; IGGO, J. A.; BACSA, J.; XIAO*, J.; Chem. -Eur.