Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of heterocycle-containing acetophenone derivatives using N-functionalised [(benzene)Ru(II)(TsDPEN)] complexes

Abstract The application of enantiomerically-pure ruthenium(II) catalysts containing N - functionalised TsDPEN ligand to the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of 15 examples of a-heterocyclic acetophenone derivatives is reported. Products of up to 99% ee were formed.