A process for producing an asymmetric compound using a metal complex containing no rare earth metal element is disclosed. The process affords an optically active compound having high optical purity. Optically active binaphthol having the chemical formula and lithium aluminum hydride are reacted, or the optically active binaphthol, a dialkyl aluminum hydride, and a base containing an alkali metal (or a base containing alkaline earth metal) are reacted to prepare a metal complex comprising optically active binaphthol, aluminum, and alkali metal (or alkaline earth metal). This metal complex can be used as a catalyst to perform an asymmetric Michael reaction, an asymmetric phosphonylation reaction, or the like, to obtain, in a high yield, an asymmetric compound having high optical purity.
本发明揭示了一种使用不含稀土
金属元素的
金属配合物制备不对称化合物的方法。该方法可得到具有高光学纯度的光学活性化合物。可将具有
化学式的光学活性双
萘酚和
锂铝
氢化物反应,或将光学活性双
萘酚、二烷基铝
氢化物和含有碱
金属(或含有碱土
金属)的碱反应以制备包含光学活性双
萘酚、铝和碱
金属(或碱土
金属)的
金属配合物。该
金属配合物可用作催化剂进行不对称Michael反应、不对称
磷酰化反应等,以高产率获得高光学纯度的不对称化合物。