Chiral Ferrocenes in Asymmetric Catalysis: Synthesis and Applications

This book meets the long-felt need for a reference on ferrocenes with the focus on catalysis. It provides a thorough overview of the synthesis and characterization of different types of chiral ferrocene ligands, their application to various catalytic asymmetric reactions, and versatile chiral materials as well as drug intermediates synthesized from them. Written by the "who's who" of ferrocene catalysis, this is a guide to the design of new ferrocene ligands and synthesis of chiral synthetic intermediates, and will thus be useful for organic, catalytic and synthetic chemists working in academia, industrial research or process development.

Introduction
How to Introduce a Planar Chirality in a Ferrocene Skeleton?
Monodentate Chiral Ferrocenyl Ligands
Bidentate 1,2-Ferrocenyl Diphosphine Ligands
1,2-P, N-Bidentate-Ferrocenyl Ligands
N,O-Bidentate Ferrocenyl Ligands
Symmetrical 1,1'-Bidentate Ferrocenyl Ligands
Unsymmetrical 1,1'-Bidentate Ferrocenyl Ligands
Sulfur, Selenium Containing Ferrocenyl Ligands
Biferrocenyl Ligands
Applications of Aza- and Phosphaferrocenes and Related Compounds in Asymmetric Catalysis
Metallocyclic Ferrocenyl Ligands


Li-Xin Dai is professor at the famous Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry. He has authored or co-authored over 150 scientific publications and has received numerous scientific awards, including Ho Leung Ho Lee Prize and the National Natural Science Award of China. His research interests include new synthetic methodology, asymmetric synthesis, and design of novel chiral ligands. He is also a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences, an expert analyst in organic chemistry of Chemtracts and a member of advisory board of Chemical Society Reviews.

Xue-Long Hou is professor at SIOC. The scientific awards professor Hou received include Alexander von Humboldt research fellowship, the Second Class Award of Natural Science of China twice, First Class Award for Advancement of Science and Technology of Shanghai, JSPS Fellowship, and the National Outstanding Youth Fund (2000-2004). His research interests are the design of chiral ligands and their applications in asymmetric catalysis, new synthetic methodology.