Synfacts 2009(8): 0883-0883  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1217430
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
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Heterogeneous Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation

Contributor(s): Hisashi Yamamoto, Zhi Li
N. A. Cortez, G. Aguirre, M. Parra-Hake, R. Somanathan*
Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana, Mexico
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Publication History

Publication Date:
23 July 2009 (online)

Significance

The authors immobilized chiral bis(sulfonamide) ligands as heterogeneous catalysts for rhodium-Cp complex-catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones. Effects of different modes of tethers were studied and a substituted benzenesulfonyl linker gave the best results.