- First successful application of diphosphite ligands in the asymmetric hydroformylation of dihydrofurans.
First successful application of diphosphite ligands in the asymmetric hydroformylation of dihydrofurans.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2005-02-24)
Montserrat Dieguez, Oscar Pamies, Carmen Claver
PMID15726198
ABSTRACT
Good enantioselectivities and excellent regioselectivities are achieved in the Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydroformylation of 2,5- and 2,3-dihydrofuran using diphosphite ligands; whereby the backbone of the ligand is crucial to suppressing isomerization and obtaining high ee's.
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