Application
RuCl(p-cymene)[(R,R)-Ts-DPEN] serves as an orange to brown powder catalyst primarily used for the enantioselective hydrogenation of various substrates, including quinolines, N-alkyl ketimines, and hydroxy arylaldehydes via the Rap-Stoermer-enantioselective transfer hydrogenation process. It also plays a crucial role in modifying antitumor and antiproliferative derivatives of natural products sourced from bacteria. Extended applications of this catalyst include the remarkable enantioselective hydrogenation of functionalized ketones, even those with substituents like dialkylamino, hydroxy, siloxy, carbonyl, ester, amide, or thioester. Enhanced by microenvironment engineering of nanocages, this phosphine cationic ruthenium complex demonstrates significantly improved performance. As a chiral diamine-ligand complexed with ruthenium, it exemplifies advanced catalytic capabilities across a broad range of chemical transformations and applications.