A noval method for the synthesis of optically active β-hydroxy sulfones was developed. Through a substitution/dynamic kinetic resolution–asymmetric transfer hydrogenation, the presented method was based on one-pot enantioselective organic transformations of α–bromoindenones and sodium arylsulfinate. The protocol employed RuCl2[(S,S)–TsDPEN](mesitylene) as a catalyst, and sodium formate as a hydrogen
Convincing Catalytic Performance of Oxo-Tethered Ruthenium Complexes for Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Cyclic α-Halogenated Ketones through Dynamic Kinetic Resolution
A highly efficient dynamic kinetic resolution of cyclic halohydrins was achieved by the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of racemic α-haloketones. Bifunctional oxo-tethered Ru(II) catalysts could promote the reduction without deterioration of halogens. By structural tuning of the catalyst, chiral alcohols having halogen, ester, carboxamide, and sulfone functions were obtained variably with excellent