Nickel-Catalyzed Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Olefins for the Synthesis of α- and β-Amino Acids
作者:Peng Yang、Haiyan Xu、Jianrong Steve Zhou
DOI:10.1002/anie.201407744
日期:2014.11.3
The field of asymmetric (transfer) hydrogenation of prochiral olefins has been dominated by noble metal catalysts based on rhodium, ruthenium, and iridium. Herein we report that a simple nickel catalyst is highly active in the transfer hydrogenation using formic acid. Chiral α‐ and β‐amino acid derivatives were obtained in good to excellent enantioselectivity. The key toward success was the use of