Iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of cyclic enamines

J Am Chem Soc. 2009 Feb 4;131(4):1366-7. doi: 10.1021/ja808358r.

Abstract

The first highly enantioselective iridium-catalyzed hydrogenation of cyclic enamines has been developed. This new reaction provided an efficient method for the synthesis of optically active cyclic tertiary amines including natural product crispine A.