Transfer Hydrogenation in Water: Enantioselective, Catalytic Reduction of (<i>E</i>)-β,β-Disubstituted Nitroalkenes
作者:Omid Soltani、Martin A. Ariger、Erick M. Carreira
DOI:10.1021/ol901332e
日期:2009.9.17
A mild catalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of β,β-disubstitutednitroalkenes is reported. Formic acid is used as a reductant in combination with an Ir catalyst. The reaction is conducted in water at low pH and open to air to give adducts in preparatively useful yield and selectivity.