Asymmetric catalysis, 1,10-phenanthroline

Gladiali, S., Pinna, L., Delogu, G., De Martin, S., Zassinovich, G., Mestroni, G. Optically active phenanthrolines in asymmetric catalysis. III. Highly efficient enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone by chiral rhodium/3-alkyl phenanthroline catalysts. Tetrahedron Asymmetry 990, 1, 635-648. 

Phenanthroline ligands as chiral derivatives for asymmetric catalysis 03EJO1145. 

Chiral Phenanthrolines in Asymmetric Catalysis. Synthetic modifications on the Phenanthroline core can provide access to highly valuable chiral phenanthroline derivatives with important applications in asymmetric catalysis (Scheme 1). For example, LI has been utilized in copper-catalyzed allylic oxidations, L2 in palladium-catalyzed allylation reactions, and L3-type ligands in rhodium-catalyzed enantioselective hydrosilylation reactions of acetophenone. ... 

Syntheses of chiral 1,10-phenanthrolines and their applications in asymmetric homogeneous catalysis 02CRV3129. 

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