Time-Resolved IR-Thermographic Detection and Screening of Enantioselectivity in Catalytic Reactions
Manfred T. Reetz, Michael H. Becker, Klaus M. Kühling, Arnold Holzwarth · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 1998
Simple monitoring of lipase- and transition metal catalyzed asymmetric esterifications [Eq. (1)] and opening of epoxides [Eq. (2)] can be achieved by IR thermography. Thus, a new method is available for screening of enantioselectivity in catalytic reactions.