Ir-Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydrogenation of 2H-1,4-Benzoxazines with a Chiral 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-1-naphthylamine Derived Phosphine-aminophosphine Ligand

Unsymmetrical hybrid chiral phosphine-aminophosphine ligand derived from 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthylamine has been found to be highly efficient in the Ir-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of various 3-aryl-2H-1,4-benzoxazines, providing good enantioselectivities (up to 95% ee) and high catalytic activity (S/C up to 5000).