Rhodium complexes containing chiral phosphine ligands useful as hydrogenation catalysts

Abstract

Rhodium (1) complexes containing the chiral phosphine ligand (R)-1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1-cyclohexylethane which are useful as chiral hydrogenation catalysts. These catalysts are especially useful in the chiral hydrogenation of alpha-acylamido acrylic acids.

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