Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation

In this chapter, we describe the development in homogeneous Ir-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation with particular emphasis on the achievements made during the last 10 years. We also present their application to the synthesis of complex molecules. The first section deals with the hydrogenation of unfunctionalized olefins or with poorly coordinative groups. The second section includes the advances made in the hydrogenation of functionalized olefins. The last two sections cover the hydrogenation of imines and ketones, respectively.