Abstract
An enantioselective Rh-catalyzed hydrogenation of E/Z mixtures of trisubstituted vinyl esters has been disclosed. With a combination of [Rh(COD)2]BF4 and a structurally fine-tuning chiral ferrocenylphosphine-phosphoramidite ligand as the catalyst, a variety of E/Z mixtures of α-aryl-β-alkylvinyl esters have been successfully hydrogenated in high yields and with good to high enantioselectivities (up to 96% ee). The presence of a small amount of tBuOH proved to be beneficial to improve the hydrogenation outcome.
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