Application
(S)-Me-Bophoz is a yellow to orange amorphous solid designed to serve as a highly effective ligand in various asymmetric hydrogenation reactions. Its primary purpose is to facilitate the synthesis of single enantiomers, such as cyclopropylalanine, from hydrogenation reactions utilizing rhodium catalysts. Additionally, it is instrumental in preparing chiral phenylalanine derivatives from α-amido cinnamic acids or esters, again employing rhodium catalysts. The product is also key in the rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of β-amido-vinylphosphonates and finds use in the rhodium or iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated esters, making it a versatile tool in creating enantiomerically enriched compounds.