Abstract
We report herein on an accessible protocol for the asymmetric hydroformylation of vinylarenes using formaldehyde as a substitute for syngas. The regioselectivity (branched/linear = up to 96/4) and enantioselectivity (up to 95% ee) can be attributed to the use of chiral Ph-bpe as a ligand.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4632-4636 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2015/04/28 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry