摘要:
A process for producing an optically active carboxylic acid represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, and R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a phenyl or naphthyl group which may have a substituent, provided that all of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are not simultaneously a hydrogen atom; when R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are simultaneously a hydrogen atom, then R.sup.3 is not a methyl group; and that when R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom, then R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each a group other then a hydrogen atom,is disclosed, comprising asymmetrically hydrogenating an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid represented by formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are the same as defined above, in the presence of a ruthenium-optically active phosphine complex as a catalyst.According to the process of the invention, the desired optically active carboxylic acids which can be widely used as raw materials for synthesizing various useful compounds, for example, as intermediates for synthesizing physiologically active substances of natural materials and also as liquid crystal materials can be industrially advantageously produced.
摘要:
A process for preparing an optically active alcohol is disclosed, which comprises asymmetrically hydrogenating a 1,3-diketone in the presence of a ruthenium-optically active phosphine complex as a catalyst. The resulting alcohol has high optical purity.
摘要:
A process for preparing an N-acyltetrahydroisoquinoline represented by formula (II) ##STR1## wherein A represents a phenylene ring substituted with a hydroxyl group, a lower alkoxy group, an acetoxy group, or a benzyloxy group; R represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a phenyl group; and X represents a hydrogen atoms, a phenyl group, or a phenyl group substituted with a hydroxyl group, a lower alkoxy group, or an acetoxy group, which comprises asymmetrically hydrogenating an N-acyl-1-methylenetetrahydroisoquinoline or N-acyl-1-benzylidenetetrahydroisoquinoline represented by formula (I) ##STR2## wherein A, R, and X are as defined above, in the presence of an optically active ruthenium-phosphine complex as a catalyst. The process exclusively and efficiently provides a useful isomer of the N-acyltetrahydroisoquinoline of high purity which is useful as an intermediate for synthesizing isoquinoline type alkaloids as pharmaceuticals without involving optical resolution of a racemate.
摘要:
A ruthenium-phosphine complex represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or a methoxy group; and X represents ClO.sub.4, BF.sub.4, or PF.sub.6. The ruthenium-phosphine complex is inexpensive and exhibits excellent performance as a catalyst for various organic syntheses, particularly for asymmetric hydrogenation.
摘要:
A ruthenium-phosphine complex represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or a methoxy group; and R.sup.2 represents a lower alkyl group, a halogenated lower alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a phenyl group substituted with a lower alkyl group. The complex is inexpensive and exhibits excellent performance as a catalyst for various organic syntheses, particularly for asymmetric hydrogenation.
摘要翻译:由式(I)表示的钌膦络合物:其中R 1表示氢原子,甲基或甲氧基; R 2表示低级烷基,卤代低级烷基,苯基或被低级烷基取代的苯基。 该复合物是便宜的,并且作为各种有机合成的催化剂表现出优异的性能,特别是用于不对称氢化。
摘要:
A ruthenium-phosphine complex represented by formula (I):[RuH.sub.l (R-BINAP).sub.m ]X.sub.n' (I)wherein R-BINAP is a tertiary phosphine represented by formula (II): ##STR1## R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; X is a ClO.sub.4, BF.sub.4, or PF.sub.6 ; and when l is 0, then m is 1 and n' is 2, and when l is 1, then m is 2 and n' is 1, is disclosed. The complex is inexpensive and exhibits excellent performances as a catalyst for various organic syntheses, and particularly for asymmetric hydrogenation.
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A novel rhodium-phosphine complex represented by the formula[Rh(p-Tolyl BINAP).sub.2 ].sup.+ Y.sup.-wherein p-Tolyl BINAP represents 2,2'-bis(di-p-tolylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl, and Y represents ClO.sub.4, PF.sub.6, BF.sub.4 or PCl.sub.6 is described. This complex can be used as a catalyst for various organic syntheses and also for asymmetric syntheses such as an asymmetric isomerization reaction and an asymmetric hydrogenation reaction. Due to its high activity, the complex is very useful as a catalyst.
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A process for preparing derivatives of isoprene dimers, which are useful as materials for producing perfumes, pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals, comprising catalytically reacting isoprene with an active methyl-containing compound, such as methacrylonitrile, using bis-.pi.-allyl nickel or bis-cyclooctadiene nickel as a catalyst and triphenyl phosphine, triphenyl phosphite, tributyl arsenic or tricyclohexyl phosphine as a ligand and a tertiaryamine compound as a solvent.
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D-2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyldioxide and 1-2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyldioxide are produced by reacting d1-2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyldioxide with optically active camphor-10-sulfonic acid or optically active 3-bromo-camphor-10-sulfonic acid as a resolving agent in a lower alkyl ester of acetic acid containing a lower alkyl carboxylic acid, thereby forming diastereomeric salts, and optically resolving said diastereomeric salts.
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1,2,6-Trimethyltricyclo[5,3,2,0.sup.2,7 ]dodeca-5-one having the formula (I) ##SPC1##and a process for producing this compound. This compound is useful as a perfume.