Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of imines catalyzed by a Noyori-type Ru(II) complex—a parametric study
作者:Jan Pecháček、Jiří Václavík、Jan Přech、Petr Šot、Jakub Januščák、Beáta Vilhanová、Jiří Vavřík、Marek Kuzma、Petr Kačer
DOI:10.1016/j.tetasy.2013.01.010
日期:2013.2
We present, to the best of our knowledge, the first parametric study of the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of imines catalyzed by a Noyori-type catalytic complex based on ruthenium. A model imine for this study was 1-methyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline, and a well-known complex RuCl(eta(6)-p-cymene)((1S,2S)-N-p-toluenesulfonyl-1,2-diphenylethylenediamine) was chosen as the model catalyst. The reactions were performed in the presence of a formic acid-triethylamine mixture as the source of hydrogen.The parameters examined include general parameters, for example, concentration, temperature, and substrate-to-catalyst molar ratio, as well as parameters specific to this particular reaction, such as the amount of the hydrogenation mixture used, the ratio of its components, or the inhibitive effect of carbon dioxide. During this study, several unexpected parameters worth further investigation have emerged. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.