Chiral organometallic NADH mimics: Preparation of homochiral (R)-(-)[(η<sup>5</sup>-c5h5)fe(co)(pph2(o-(l)-menthyl<sup>1</sup>))]-1-methyl-1,4-dihydronicotinand asymmetric reduction of ethyl benzoylformate. | Department of Chemistry

Davies SG, Skerlj RT, Whittaker M

1 January 1990

Journal article

Journal:

Tetrahedron Letters

Volume:

31

Issue:

22

,

pp.

3213 - 3216

The homochiral complex (R)-(-)-[(η5-C5H5)Fe(CO)(PPh2(O-(l)-menthyl))]-1-methyl-1,4-dihydronicotinoyl reduces ethyl benzoylformate to ethyl mandelate in 52% enantiomeric excess. © 1990.

DOI

10.1016/S0040-4039(00)94735-X