Abstract
High activity and enantioselectivity were achieved in the rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric transfer-hydrogenation reactions of ketones in pure water using a novel amphiphilic block polypeptide ligand. The covalent linkage of the catalyst to the block copolymer plays a significant role and provides higher conversions and better recyclability than regular micellar or nonmicellar systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2619-2622 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Synlett |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 18 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- asymmetric transfer hydrogenation
- block copolymers
- ketones
- micellar catalysis
- rhodium