This account chronicles the various development phases of the Ir-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation for the production of (S)-metolachlor, the active ingredient of Dual Magnum ΒΎ (one of the most important grass herbicides for use in maize). The final process is todayΓs largest application of a
ChemInform Abstract: The Chiral Switch of (S)-Metolachlor: A Personal Account of an Industrial Odyssey in Asymmetric Catalysis
β Scribed by Hans-Ulrich Blaser
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Weight
- 23 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0931-7597
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