Electronic And Steric Effect Favored Selective Synthesis Of Asymmetric (-) N-Aryl Mandelamides

This work reports selective synthesis of asymmetric (-) alpha-Hydroxyl Amides like N-aryl mandelamides via asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) of alpha-keto Amides like N-aryl benzoyl formamides using Ru-Tethered TsDPEN catalyst. The electronic and steric effect at ortho position leading to high enantioselectivity for ATH of carbonyl, sandwiched between two sp(2) carbon is studied. A wide range of mono and di ortho substituted alpha-hydroxyl amide is synthesized using this protocol with good enantioselectivity.