The chiral catalyst (R)-BINAP-Ru is used to hydrogenate alkenes to give alkanes(Section

Chapter 3, Problem 3.38

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The chiral catalyst (R)-BINAP-Ru is used to hydrogenate alkenes to give alkanes(Section 6.7C). The products are produced with high enantiomeric excess. An example isthe formation of (S)-naproxen, a pain reliever. (a) What kind of isomers are the enantiomers of BINAP?(b) How can one enantiomer of naproxen be formed in such high yield?

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