C24H23Cl3P2Pt; hydrogen; tin(ll) chloride in toluene T=50°C; P=30003 Torr; 96 h; AutoclaveInert atmosphere; chemoselective reaction;

[rhodium(I)(carbonyl)2(acetylacetonate)]; triphenylphosphine-3,3',3''-trisulfonic acid trisodium salt; heptakis(2,6-di-O-methyl)-beta-cyclodextrin; hydrogen in water T=80°C; P=38000 Torr; 0.75 h; stainless steel autoclave; Yield given. Yields of byproduct given. Title compound not separated from byproducts;

PtCl2{(-)-(2S,4S)-2,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)pentane}; hydrogen; tin(ll) chloride in toluene T=120°C; P=60006 Torr; 1 h; Inert atmosphereAutoclave; Temperature; enantioselective reaction;

oxalyl dichloride; dimethyl sulfoxide; triethylamine in dichloromethane Swern oxidation;