Magnetically recoverable SiO2-coated Fe3O4nanoparticles: a new platform for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones in aqueous mediumElectronic Supplementary Information (ESI) available: [Experimental procedures and analytical data for obtained chiral alcohols]. See http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c0cc03730c/

A magnetically recoverable chiral rhodium catalyst exhibited excellent catalytic activity and enantioselectivity in asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones in aqueous medium, which could be recovered easily viaa small magnet and used repetitively ten times without obviously affecting its enantioselectivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]