76155-78-7 Biphasic glycerol/2-MeTHF, ruthenium-catalysed enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of ketones using sodium hypophosphite as hydrogen donor

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Sodium hypophosphite has been used as an efficient hydrogen donor in the transfer hydrogenation of aliphatic and aromatic ketones in the presence of [RuCl2(p-cymene)]2 and 2,2′-bipyridine in water. The corresponding alcohols were isolated in moderate to excellent yields (39-95 %). Good chemoselectivity was observed with ester, nitrile and halide functionalities in the ketones not being reduced. An enantioselective version of the reaction using [RuCl(p-cymene){(R,R)-TsDPEN}] as catalyst in a glycerol/2-MeTHF biphasic solvent mixture has been developed and allowed the reduction of (hetero)aromatic ketones with excellent chemo- and enantioselectivities (up to 97 % ee). Sodium hypophosphite has been used in the reduction of ketones in water (nine examples, 40-95 % yield). An original glycerol/2-MeTHF biphasic solvent system has been developed for the enantioselective version of the reaction. This system allows the preparation of aryl alkyl alcohols with up to 97 % ee (22 examples). Copyright https://www.lookchem.com/CASDataBase_76155-78-7.htm

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