Optically active ruthenium porphyrins: chiral recognition and asymmetric catalysis

摘要

The current applications of ruthenium porphyrins in stoichiometric and catalytic asymmetric reactions are reported. Chiral recognition of racemic phosphines, isocyanides and amino esters has been studied by ~1H-NMR. Experimental investigations of the oxidation mechanism of racemic phosphines and amino esters are described. The stereochemistry of catalytic asymmetric oxidation and cyclopropanation of olefins with optically active ruthenium porphyrins are also discussed.