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Process for the asymmetric hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds obtained

US5128488A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 1990
Grant dateJul 7, 1992
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J2531/822
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The asymmetric hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds is carried out in the presence of at least one transition metal complex MZq(M=metal of group VIII of the Periodic Classication; Z=ligand selected among the atoms and the molecules which may complex the metal M; and q=degree of corrdination of M) and of at least one chiral phosphorous-containing ligand having formula (I), wherein R is hydrocarbonated radical (alkyl, cycloalkyl and aryl); R.sup.1 is H, hydrocarbonated radical or PR.sub.2 ; R.sup.2 is H or hydrocarbonated radical R.sup.3,R.sup.4, necessarily different, are H and optionally functionalized hydrocarbonated radicals; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are H and optionally functionalized hydrocarbonated radicals; one of the radicals R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 possibly carrying a function - OPR.sub.2 or NPR.sub.2, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 being in this case H when R.sup.1 is PR.sub.2 ; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 and the atoms of N and C which cary them respectively forming a heterocycle; or R.sup.2 and R.sup.5, the atoms of N and C which carry them respectively and the intermediate C atom possibly forming a heterocycle. ##STR1##

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