Method for homogeneous enantioselective hydrogenation using catalytic ferrocenyl bis-phosphine complexes

US6348620B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Degussa-Huels AG · DE

Inventors

• Paul Knochel · Marburg, DE
• Juan Jose Almena Perea · Marburg, DE
• Karlheinz Drauz · Alzenau, DE
• Ingo Klement · Lich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 18, 1999
• Grant date: Feb 19, 2002
• Expiry date: Jun 18, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P20/55
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention is relative to a method for the homogeneous, catalytic, enantioselective hydrogenation of compounds of the general formula (I) with the aid of compounds of the general formula (II) The use of the hydrogenated derivatives in organic synthesis.