hydrogen; CD in water; N,N-dimethyl-formamide T=24.9°C; conversion dependence of the optical yield; Product distribution;

bis(norbornadiene)rhodium(I) tetrafluoroborate; (S(p),S(p))-2,2''-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1''-biferrocene; hydrogen in methanol T=25°C; P=60006 Torr; 14.5 h; Autoclave; optical yield given as percent eeenantioselective reaction;

hydrogenchloride in dichloromethane; water

1: phenylacetic acid With n-butyllithium; (R,R)-N,N'-di-(1-phenyl-2-(1-piperidinyl)ethyl)-1,3-propanediamine in tetrahydrofuran; hexanes T=0°C; Inert atmosphere; 2: benzyl bromide in tetrahydrofuran; hexanes T=-78°C; Inert atmosphere; optical yield given as percent eeenantioselective reaction;

benzoic acid anhydride; N-ethyl-N,N-diisopropylamine; Birman's catalyst in dichloromethane T=20°C; 6 h; Resolution of racemate; Product distribution / selectivity;

benzoic acid anhydride; N-ethyl-N,N-diisopropylamine; Birman's catalyst in dichloromethane T=20°C; 6 h; Resolution of racemate; Product distribution / selectivity;

hydrogen; palladium on activated charcoal

1: aq. NaOH / Raney-Ni 2: ethanol View Scheme

1.1: triethylamine / dichloromethane / 3 h / 0 - 20 °C 2.1: triethylamine / toluene / 3.5 h / |Reflux 3.1: potassium hexamethylsilazane / toluene; tetrahydrofuran / 0.83 h / -50 °C / |Inert atmosphere 3.2: 0.17 h / -50 °C / |Inert atmosphere 3.3: 3.5 h / -5 °C / |Inert atmosphere 4.1: lithium hydroxide hydrate; dihydrogen peroxide / tetrahydrofuran; water / 0.83 h / 0 °C 5.1: hydrogenchloride / water / 6 h / 60 - 110 °C View Scheme

1.1: triethylamine / toluene / 0.17 h / 80 °C 1.2: 110 °C 2.1: sodium hexamethyldisilazane / tetrahydrofuran / 1 h / -78 °C 2.2: -78 - 20 °C 3.1: dihydrogen peroxide; lithium hydroxide hydrate / water; tetrahydrofuran / 4.5 h / 20 °C View Scheme