Homogeneous Asymmetric Hydrogenation Process
AssigneeTakasago International Corporation
InventorsHideo SHIMIZU, Daisuke Igarashi, Wataru Kuriyama, Yukinori Yusa
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Abstract
Provide that a useful catalyst for homogeneous hydrogenation, particularly a catalyst for homogeneous asymmetric hydrogenation for hydrogenation, particularly asymmetric hydrogenation, which is obtainable with comparative ease and is excellent in economically and workability, and a process for producing a hydrogenated compound of an unsaturated compound, particularly an optically active compound using said catalyst with a high yield and optical purity.
Claims16
1-8. (canceled)
A process for producing a hydrogenated compound of an unsaturated compound, which comprises subjecting an unsaturated compound to a homogeneous hydrogenation in the presence of a catalyst for homogeneous hydrogenation,
- said catalyst comprising a chiral copper complex having a chiral ligand.
A homogenous hydrogenation method comprising using a catalyst for homogeneous hydrogenation, said catalyst comprising a chiral copper complex having a chiral ligand.
A homogeneous asymmetric hydrogenation method comprising using a catalyst for homogeneous asymmetric hydrogenation, said catalyst comprising a chiral copper complex having a chiral ligand.
13-18. (canceled)
A process for producing a hydrogenated compound of an unsaturated compound, which comprises subjecting an unsaturated compound to a homogeneous hydrogenation in the presence of a catalyst for homogeneous hydrogenation,
- said catalyst comprising a mixture of a chiral ligand and a copper compound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.