posted on 2006-12-21, 00:00authored byDamjan Šterk, Michel Stephan, Barbara Mohar
The asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of fluoroalkyl ketones mediated by [Ru(η6-arene)((S,S)-R2NSO2DPEN)] catalysts using HCO2H−Et3N
afforded the corresponding alcohols with high ee's and in excellent yields.