bis(1,5-cyclooctadiene)rhodium(I) trifluoromethanesulfonate; BoPhoz; hydrogen in methanol; ethyl acetate P=2327.17 Torr; 3 h;

1: 94 percent / H2; (R)-N-Me-N-(Ph2P)-1-[(S)-2-(Ph2P)ferrocenyl]ethylamine; bis(1,5-cyclooctadienyl)rhodium trifuoromethanesulfonate / methanol; ethyl acetate / 3 h / 2327.17 Torr 2: 99 percent / methanesulfonic acid / toluene / 2 h 3: 83 percent / H2 / Pd/C / methanol / 3 h / 50 °C / 2068.59 Torr View Scheme