ASYMMETRICAL HYDROGENATION OF (E) -2-METHYL-3-PHENYL- 2-PROPEN- 1-OL USING RHODIUM COMPLEX OFATROPISOMERIC PHOSPHINE AS CATALYS

摘要

A process for the asymmetric hydrogenation of (E)-2-methyl-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-ol of the formula IMAGE in which R1 has the meaning mentioned herein, to give compounds of the formula IMAGE is described. The catalyst used is a neutral or cationic Rh complex of an atropisomeric phosphine.