Asymmetric Hydrogenation of α,α′-Disubstituted Cycloketones through Dynamic Kinetic Resolution: An Efficient Construction of Chiral Diols with Three Contiguous Stereocenters
Chiral diols with threecontiguousstereocenters were synthesized by a highly enantioselective ruthenium‐catalyzedasymmetric hydrogenation of racemic α,α′‐disubstituted cycloketones involving dynamic kineticresolution. This new catalytic asymmetric method provides a concise route to the alkaloid (+)‐γ‐lycorane.
Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Racemic 6-Aryl 1,4-Dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-7-ones to Functionalized Chiral β-Aryl Cyclohexanols via a Dynamic Kinetic Resolution
asymmetric hydrogenation method for the synthesis of functionalized β-aryl cyclohexanols is described. With chiral spiro ruthenium catalyst (Ra,S,S)-5c, a series of racemic α-aryl cyclohexanones bearing a β-monoethylene ketal group were hydrogenated to the corresponding functionalized β-aryl cyclohexanols in high yields with enantioselectivity of up to 99% ee via a dynamic kinetic resolution. This protocol