Asymmetric Reduction of Ketones

This chapter contains sections titled: (R,R)-Bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,3-diphenylpropane as a versatile ligand for enantioselective hydrogenations Synthesis of both enantiomers of 1-Phenylethanol by reduction of acetophenone with Geotrichum candidum IFO 5767 Titanocene-catalyzed reduction of ketones in the presence of water. A convenient procedure for the synthesis of alcohols via free-radical chemistry Xyl-tetraPHEMP: a highly efficient biaryl ligand in the [diphosphine RuCl2 diamine]-catalyzed hydrogenation of simple aromatic ketones N-Arenesulfonyl- and N-Alkylsulfamoyl-1,2-diphenylethylenediamine ligands for ruthenium-catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of activated ketones The synthesis and application of BrXuPHOS: a novel monodentate phosphorus ligand for the asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones In Situ formation of ligand and catalyst: application in ruthenium-catalyzed enantioselective reduction of ketones Synphos and Difluorphos as ligands for ruthenium-catalyzed hydrogenation of alkenes and ketones An arene ruthenium complex with polymerizable side chains for the synthesis of immobilized catalysts Selective reduction of carbonyl group in β, γ-unsaturated α-alpha-ketoesters by transfer hydrogenation with Ru-(p-cymene) (TsDPEN) Preparation of polymer-supported Ru-TsDPEN catalysts and their use for the enantioselective synthesis of (S)-fluoxetine Polymer-supported chiral sulfonamide-catalyzed reduction of β-keto nitriles: a practical synthesis of (R)-Fluoxetine