ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of a Novel Ruthenium(II) Complex and Its Unique Behaviors in Enzymatic Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols.

Abstract In combination with Candida antarctica lipase B, cyclopentadienyl benzoyl ruthenium(II) complex RUT is a highly active catalyst in the dynamic kinetic resolution of a series of secondary alcohols including an ester, sulfones, and phosphonates.