title: Photoactivated racemization catalyst for dynamic kinetic resolution of secondary alcohols.
abstract: Household fluorescent light activates a diruthenium complex to generate catalytic species highly active for the racemization of secondary alcohols under ambient conditions. This catalyst system is applicable for the chemoenzymatic dynamic kinetic resolution of racemic alcohols to give optically pure acetates under mild conditions.
authors: Department of Chemistry Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), San 31 Hyojadong, Pohang, Kyeongbuk 790-784, Republic of Korea.
authors: Youngshil
authors: Y
authors: Do
authors: In-Chul
authors: IC
authors: Hwang
authors: Mahn-Joo
authors: MJ
authors: Kim
authors: Jaiwook
authors: J
authors: Park
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D007700:Kinetics; D008027:Light; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010777:Photochemistry; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D000438:Alcohols; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012428:Ruthenium