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Highly enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of fluoroalkyl ketones.

Organic letters (2006-12-15)
Damjan Sterk, Michel Stephan, Barbara Mohar
ABSTRACT

[Structure: see text] The asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of fluoroalkyl ketones mediated by [Ru(eta6-arene)((S,S)-R2NSO2DPEN)] catalysts using HCO2H-Et3N afforded the corresponding alcohols with high ee's and in excellent yields.

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Dichloro(mesitylene)ruthenium(II) dimer, 95%