Catalysts suitable for asymmetric hydrogenation reactions is described comprising the reaction product of a group 8 transition metal compound a chiral phosphine and a chiral diamine of formula (I)
in which R
1
, R
2
, R
3
and R
4
are independently hydrogen, a saturated or unsaturated alkyl or cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or a urethane or sulphonyl group and R
5
, R
6
, R
7
and R
8
are independently hydrogen, a saturated or unsaturated alkyl or cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group, at least one of R
1
, R
2
, R
3
and R
4
is hydrogen and A is a linking group comprising one or two substituted or unsubstituted carbon atoms.
本文描述了适用于不对称氢化反应的催化剂,其包括由8族过渡
金属化合物、手性膦和手性式(I)的二胺的反应产物。其中,R1、R2、R3和R4独立地为氢、饱和或不饱和的烷基或环烷基、芳基或
脲或磺酰基;R5、R6、R7和R8独立地为氢、饱和或不饱和的烷基或环烷基或芳基;R1、R2、R3和R4中至少一个为氢;A为一个包含一个或两个取代或未取代碳原子的连接基团。