Chiral organometallic NADH mimics: Preparation of homochiral (R)-(-)[(η5-c5h5)fe(co)(pph2(o-(l)-menthyl1))]-1-methyl-1,4-dihydronicotinand asymmetric reduction of ethyl benzoylformate.
Davies SG., Skerlj RT., Whittaker M.
The homochiral complex (R)-(-)-[(η5-C5H5)Fe(CO)(PPh2(O-(l)-menthyl))]-1-methyl-1,4-dihydronicotinoyl reduces ethyl benzoylformate to ethyl mandelate in 52% enantiomeric excess. © 1990.