Abstract

A series of monophosphite ligands derived from d-fructose and d-glucose have been synthesized and employed in Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of α- and β-dehydroamino acid esters. A variety of chiral α- and β-amino acid esters have been obtained in excellent enantiomeric excess (up to 98.4% ee).

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