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Improved Methodology for the Preparation of Chiral Amines

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1.5.1. Syn<strong>the</strong>sis <strong>of</strong> Enantiomerically Pure Compounds<br />

The importance <strong>of</strong> chiral compounds and <strong>the</strong> strong need <strong>for</strong> enantiomerically pure<br />

substances has led to develop versatile methodologies to meet this objective. There are three<br />

main approaches <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> preparation <strong>of</strong> chiral compounds as shown in figure 1.2:<br />

1.Resolution <strong>of</strong> racemates;<br />

2.<strong>Chiral</strong> pool approach;<br />

3. Stereoselective conversion <strong>of</strong> prochiral substrates to enantiopure compounds (asymmetric<br />

syn<strong>the</strong>sis via catalytic or stoichiometric process).<br />

Racemates<br />

<strong>Chiral</strong> Pool<br />

Prochiral<br />

Substrates<br />

Preferential<br />

Crystalization<br />

Kinetic<br />

Resolution<br />

Diastereomer<br />

Crystallization<br />

Syn<strong>the</strong>sis<br />

Asymmetric Syn<strong>the</strong>sis<br />

Chemical<br />

Enzymatic<br />

Figure 1.2. Sources <strong>of</strong> Enantiopure Substances.<br />

1.5.2. Resolution<br />

Resolution technique is <strong>the</strong> most classical route to enantiopurity. Although it has many<br />

drawbacks and recently it has been overtaken by asymmetric syn<strong>the</strong>sis, this method is still<br />

persisted with numerous examples on <strong>the</strong> industrial scale till present days. Resolution can be<br />

subdivided into three main techniques.<br />

1.5.2.1. Preferential Crystallization<br />

Preferential crystallization is possible <strong>for</strong> racemates which <strong>for</strong>m conglomerates. The<br />

conglomerates are mechanical mixtures <strong>of</strong> enantiomerically pure crystals <strong>of</strong> one enantiomer<br />

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