Enantioselective reduction of ketones on sterically-controlled lanthanoid(III) complexes

Abstract

Sterically controlled lanthanoid complexes,fac-Λ-tris{4-(/-menthyloxy)-1-(p-tolyl) butane-1,3-dionato}lanthanoid(III), functioned as Lewis acid catalysts for enantioselective reduction of ketones (acetophenone, octan-2-one, butan-2-one) with NaBH₄ in cyclohexane.