Chemical Engineering :: Chementator :: Chiral Chemistry http://www.che.com Chemical Engineering en-us 2013 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 0:52:00 EDT A new catalyst for asymmetric-transfer-hydrogenation reactions The Fine Chemicals div. of Takasago International Corp. (Tokyo, Japan; www.takasago.com) has commercialized Deneb: Oxo-Tethered Ruthenium (II) Complex, which shows higher catalytic activities compared to conventional RuCl (arene)(N-sulfonylated diamine) catalyst systems. The higher activity enables a reduction in... http://www.che.com/chementator/chiral_chemistry/8613.html Tue, 1 Nov 2011 0:00:00 EDT Commercial launch of a new asymmetric hydrogenation catalyst The Fine Chemicals Div. of Takasago International Corp. (Takasago; Tokyo, Japan; www.takasago.com) has commercialized a new, highly efficient asymmetric hydrogenation catalyst for producing chiral alcohols — key chemicals for the production of pharmaceuticals, fragrances and agrochemicals. The... http://www.che.com/chementator/chiral_chemistry/8279.html Mon, 1 Aug 2011 0:00:00 EDT