Synlett 2014; 25(07): 928-931
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1341029
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Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Aromatic Carbocyclic Rings and Thiophenes

Zhi-Shi Ye
a   Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. of China
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Lei Shi*
a   Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. of China
b   State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. of China, Fax: +86(411)84379220   Email: shileichem@dicp.ac.cn
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Yong-Gui Zhou
a   Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. of China
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Publication History

Received: 23 January 2014

Accepted after revision: 02 March 2014

Publication Date:
24 March 2014 (online)


Abstract

Recent advance on asymmetric hydrogenation of aromatic carbocyclic rings and thiophenes has been described with the chiral ruthenium catalyst. It represents a great breakthrough in the area of asymmetric hydrogenation as well as opens up a new pathway for the facile synthesis of valuable optically active carbocyclic rings and dihydro- and tetrahydrothiophenes.