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Chiralyst® Rh640

Chiralyst® Rh640

Chemical properties

Chemical formula

C31H36N2ClO2SRh

Empirical formula

Rh[(S,S)-TsDPEN](C5Me5)Cl

Molecular weight

639.06

Metal

Rh

Theoretical metal content

16

Physical state

crystalline

Color

orange brown

Metal purity

99.9

Applications & references

Description

Asymmetric reduction of α-sulfonyloxy acetophenone compound yielding an optically active 2-sulfonyloxy-1-phenylethanol derivative with high enantiomer excess.

Reference: WO2008 054155

 

Transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ß-ketoester for the synthesis of secondary aminoalcohols.

Reference: WO2005 028437

 

Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of N-sulfonyl ketimine derivatives.

Reference: Tetrah. Asym. 2010, 21, 800 (DOI: 10.1016/j.tetasy.2010.04.047)

 

Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of 2-tosyloxy-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanones derivatives leading to an efficient synthetic route of ß-adrenergic agonists.

Reference: Tetrah. Asym. 2007, 18, 2662 (DOI: 10.1016/j.tetasy.2007.10.046)