Readily available ferrocenyl-phosphinite ligands for Ru(II)-catalyzed enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of ketones and fabrication of hybrid heterojunctions

We have synthesized, for the first time, a new series of Ru(II)-ferrocenyl-phosphinite catalysts, which are effective for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones (up to 85% ee). In addition, organic-inorganic heterojunctions fabricated using these Ru(II) compound present excellent rectification properties. Their electrical properties were analyzed using I-V and C-V methods. The photoelectrical properties were also reported.