Asymmetric Hydrosilane Reduction of Ketones Catalyzed by an Iridium Complex Bearing a Hydroxyamide‐Functionalized NHC Ligand

Shun Kawabata, Hiromu Tokura, Hiroyuki Chiyojima, Masaki Okamoto, Satoshi Sakaguchi

Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis · 2012 · 41 citations · 43 references

Concepts

Abstract

Abstract An enantioselective hydrosilylation of prochiral ketones was achieved by using a catalytic amount of the readily accessible and air‐ and moisture‐stable iridium complex [IrCl(cod)(NHC)] at room temperature.

References

43