CH2 H CH3 (R)-BINAP-Ru pressure COOH + H2 COOH H3CO H3CO (S)-Naproxen (ee > 98%) PPhg Ph = C6H5 BINAP

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The chiral catalyst (R)-BINAP-Ru is used to hydrogenate alkenes to give alkanes . The products are produced with high enantiomeric excess. An example is the formation of (S)-naproxen, a pain reliever.

Q.How can one enantiomer of naproxen be formed in such high yield?

CH2
H
CH3
(R)-BINAP-Ru
pressure
COOH + H2
COOH
H3CO
H3CO
(S)-Naproxen
(ee > 98%)
PPhg
Ph = C6H5
BINAP
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