Developments in Asymmetric Hydrogenation from an Industrial Perspective

Hideo Shimizu, Izuru Nagasaki, Kazuhiko Matsumura, Noboru Sayo, Takao Saito

Accounts of Chemical Research · 2007 · 306 citations · 62 references

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Abstract

Examples of developments in asymmetric hydrogenation from various perspectives, in an effort to improve efficiency, are reported. Discussed in this Account are (1) the improved synthesis of BINAP ligands, (2) the design of SEGPHOS ligands for higher enantioselectivity, (3) a new protocol with fewer reaction steps to synthesize beta-aminoesters, and (4) a novel asymmetric hydrogenation mediated by a copper catalyst.

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