Chiral manganese(I) complexes that contain carbocyclic-fused
8-amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolinyl
groups that are appended with distinct para-R substituents
have proven to be effective catalysts in the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation
(ATH) of a wide range of ketones (48 examples). Notably, Mn2 proved to be the most productive catalyst, allowing an outstanding
turnover number of 8300 with catalyst loadings as low as 0.01 mol
%. Furthermore, this catalytic protocol shows considerable promise
for applications in the synthesis of chiral drugs such as Lusutrombopag.