Ruthenium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of 1-Aryl-Substituted Dihydroisoquinolines: Access to Valuable Chiral 1-Aryl-Tetrahydroisoquinoline Scaffolds
Give me an H! Give me another H! The first general and highly enantioselective Ru‐catalyzed transferhydrogenation of a wide range of 1‐aryl‐substituted 1,2,3,4‐dihydroisoquinolines is described. This atom‐economic reaction proceeds under mild conditions, allowing rapid access to the corresponding biologically relevant 1‐aryl‐tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives, in high yields and enantioselectivities