Continuous-flow synthesis of baclofen precursor (2) was achieved using achiral and chiral heterogeneous catalysts in high yield with high enantioselectivity. The key steps are chiral calcium-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-addition of a malonate to a nitroalkene and chemoselective reduction of a nitro compound to the corresponding amino compound by using molecular hydrogen. A dimethylpolysilane (DMPS)-modified platinum catalyst supported on activated carbon (AC) and calcium phosphate (CP) has been developed that has remarkable activity for the selective hydrogenation of nitro compounds.
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