Josiphos Ligands with an Imidazolium Tag and their Application for the Enantioselective Hydrogenation in Ionic Liquids

Abstract

Abstract Josiphos ligands bearing an imidazolium moiety show high efficiency and reusability for the rhodium‐catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation of methyl acetamidoacrylate (MAA) and dimethyl itaconate (DMI) in biphasic co‐solvent/ionic liquid combinations.