Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Imines in Water by Varying the Ratio of Formic Acid to Triethylamine
Organic Letters(2015)
Abstract
Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) of imines has been performed with variation in formic acid (F) and triethylamine (T) molar ratios in water. The F/T ratio is shown to affect both the reduction rate and enantioselectivity, with the optimum ratio being 1.1 in the ATH of imines with the Rh-(1S,2S)-TsDPEN catalyst. Use of methanol as a cosolvent enhanced reduction activity. A variety of imine substrates have been reduced, affording high yields (94–98%) and good to excellent enantioselectivities (89–98%). In comparison with the common azeotropic F–T system, the reduction with 1.1/1 F/T is faster.
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asymmetric transfer hydrogenation,formic acid,imines
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