Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters, Vol.84, No.1, 151-156, 2005
A novel asymmetric heterogeneous catalytic reaction: Hydrogenation of ethyl 2-acetoxyacrylate on cinchonidine modified Pd and Pt catalyst
The asymmetric hydrogenation of ethyl 2-acetoxyacrylate (EtA) by cinchonidine modified Pd/Al2O3 and Pt/Al2O3 catalyst is described (ee up to 60 %). This is the first example of asymmetric hydrogenation of an enol esters in heterogenized conditions.
Keywords:enantioselective;hydrogenation;palladium;platinum;cinchonidine;enol esters;ethyl 2-acetoxyacrylate