CHIRAL DIPHOSPHONITES AS LIGANDS IN THE RUTHENIUM-CATALYSED ENANTIOSELECTIVE REDUCTION OF KETONES ß-KETO-ESTERS AND KETIMINES

摘要

Chiral ruthenium complexes are disclosed, obtained by reaction of a ruthenium salt with a chiral diphosphonite. Chiral diols with the general structure given in scheme 1 are preferably used as chiral diphosphonites. Said ruthenium complexes can be simply and economically obtained and provide high enantioselectivity on reduction of ketones, ß-keto-esters and ketimines.