Ruthenium‐Catalyzed Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Allylic Alcohols by an Enantioselective Isomerization/Transfer Hydrogenation Mechanism

Abstract

Reducing hazards: A asymmetric transfer hydrogen reaction was developed to reduce prochiral allylic alcohols in high yield and excellent enantioselectivity (see example). Mechanistic studies indicate a novel enantioselective isomerization/transfer hydrogenation mechanism. This new reaction is much safer than high-pressure hydrogenation using H2 gas. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.