The present invention provides a catalyst which exhibits a high catalytic activity and allows asymmetric reaction in a high asymmetric yield to obtain a reaction product having a high optical purity. The present invention also provides a process for the preparation of an optically active 4-methyl-2-oxetanone having a high optical purity useful as starting material of polymer in a high yield in a short period in the presence of the foregoing catalyst. A novel ruthenium-iodo-optically active phosphine complex is provided, represented by the following general formula (1):
Ru-I2-(R1-BINAP) (1)
wherein R1-BINAP represents an optically active tertiary phosphine represented by the following general formula (2):
wherein R1 represents an aryl group which may have a substituent selected from the group consisting of a C1-4 lower alkyl group, a C1-4 lower alkoxy group, a C1-4 lower alkylamino group, and a halogen atom or a C3-8 cycloalkyl group.
本发明提供了一种催化剂,该催化剂具有很高的催化活性,能够以很高的不对称产率进行不对称反应,从而获得光学纯度很高的反应产物。本发明还提供了一种制备具有高光学纯度的光学活性 4-甲基-2-氧杂
环丁酮的工艺,这种光学活性 4-甲基-2-氧杂
环丁酮可作为聚合物的起始原料,在上述催化剂存在下,可在短时间内获得高产率。本发明提供了一种新型
钌-
碘光学活性膦配合物,其通式如下(1):
Ru-I2-(R1-BINAP) (1)
其中 R1-BINAP 代表由以下通式(2)表示的光学活性叔膦:
其中 R1 代表芳基,该芳基可具有选自 C1-4 低级烷基、C1-4 低级烷氧基、C1-4 低级烷
氨基、卤素原子或 C3-8 环烷基的取代基。