A succinct and efficient protocol was developed for the synthesis of chiral aromatic ketones via asymmetric hydrogenation of β,β-disubstituted enones with rhodium catalysts based on chiral bisphosphine thiourea ligands. A… Click to show full abstract
A succinct and efficient protocol was developed for the synthesis of chiral aromatic ketones via asymmetric hydrogenation of β,β-disubstituted enones with rhodium catalysts based on chiral bisphosphine thiourea ligands. A series of substrates (17 examples) was smoothly catalyzed to afford the corresponding chiral aromatic ketones in high conversions (>99%) with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 96% ee).
               
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