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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Diastereomeric control of enantioselectivity: evidence for metal cluster catalysis

Amrendra K. SinghMatti HaukkaEbbe NordlanderAhmed F. Abdel-magiedMichael G. Richmond

subject

intactLigandStereochemistryMetals and AlloysEnantioselective synthesisDiastereomerTiglic acidGeneral Chemistryhydrogenation catalysisCatalysisSurfaces Coatings and FilmsElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsCatalysisMetalchemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryvisual_artMaterials ChemistryCeramics and Compositesvisual_art.visual_art_mediumCluster (physics)triruthenium clustersta116

description

Enantioselective hydrogenation of tiglic acid effected by diastereomers of the general formula [(μ-H)2Ru3(μ3-S)(CO)7(μ-P–P*)] (P–P* = chiral Walphos diphosphine ligand) strongly supports catalysis by intact Ru3 clusters. A catalytic mechanism involving Ru3 clusters has been established by DFT calculations. peerReviewed

10.1039/c4cc02319fhttp://juuli.fi/Record/0028747214