Manganese catalysed enantioselective hydrogenation of<i>in situ</i>-synthesised imines: efficient asymmetric synthesis of amino-indane derivatives
Conor L. Oates, Alister S. Goodfellow, Michæl Bühl, Matthew L. Clarke
Abstract
Indanone derivatives can be directly converted to amino-indanes with high enantioselectivity using a manganese catalyst. Selectivity can be rationalised by DFT calculations.
Topics & Concepts
IndaneEnantioselective synthesisManganeseChemistryCatalysisSelectivityIn situCombinatorial chemistryAsymmetric hydrogenationOrganic chemistryAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisSurface Chemistry and CatalysisAsymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis