A process for producing an optically active amine compound, characterized by asymmetrically hydrogenating a prochiral carbon-nitrogen double bond in the presence of a ruthenium complex represented by general formula (1) or (2) (wherein P
represents an optically active diphosphine, X represents an anionic group, and Ar represents an optionally substituted arylene group).
                            一种制备光学活性胺化合物的方法,其特征在于在存在由通用式(1)或(2)表示的
钌配合物的情况下,对一个丙半胱
氨基双键进行不对称氢化(其中P代表光学活性
二膦,X代表阴离子基团,Ar代表可选择取代的芳基基团)。