Synthesis of chiral ferrocenyl imidazolium salts and their rhodium(I) and iridium(I) complexes

Hwimin Seo, Bo Yun Kim, Jae Hoon Lee, Hee Jung Park, Seung Uk Son, Young Keun Chung

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Abstract

Chiral ferrocenyl imidazolium salts were obtained from optically pure ferrocenyl alcohols or acetates by substitution with retention of configurations. Their rhodium and iridium complexes were synthesized and applied to asymmetric hydrogenations. The benzimidazolylidene-iridium complex showed up to 52.6% ee in the transfer hydrogenation of 4′-methylacetophenone.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4783-4791
Number of pages9
JournalOrganometallics
Volume22
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Nov 2003
Externally publishedYes

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