Process for producing optically active hydroxyalkylphosphonates
申请人:Takasago International Corporation
公开号:US05532402A1
公开(公告)日:1996-07-02
Disclosed herein is a process for producing an optically active hydroxyalkylphosphonate represented by the formula (4), which comprises asymmetrically hydrogenating an oxoalkylphosphonate represented by the formula (1) using, as a catalyst, a ruthenium-optically active phosphine complex represented by the formula (2). ##STR1##
Highly effective asymmetrichydrogenation of β-ketophosphonates in the presence of Ru–(S)-SunPhos as catalyst was realized; good to excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99.9% ee) and excellent diastereoselectivities (96:4) were obtained.