Abstract
The new homochiral diphosphine (R,R) -o-C6H4[CH2OCH2CH(Me)PPh 2]2 (1) was prepared from ethyl lactate in five steps. Because of the two hemilabile ether groups, the ligand can be visualized as a diphosphine containing two intramolecular solvent molecules. The cationic Rh(I) complex [Rh(1)](BF4) was prepared and used as the catalyst in the asymmetric hydroboration of styrene with catecholborane. The catalytic system is chemo- and regioselective, but it yields low enantiomeric excess. ©1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 484-486 |
Journal | Inorganic Chemistry Communications |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1999 |
Keywords
- Asymmetric catalysis
- Catalytic hydroboration
- Chiral diphosphine
- Hemilabile ligand
- Rhodium complexes