Chiral Intermediates
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Chiral Intermediates presents the chemical professional with a comprehensive listing of over 4,700
available chiral chemicals, including specific data of interest for each entry in the listing. Its companion
volume Chiral Drugs, presents the same detailed information for over 2,000 chiral drugs.
The ""Chiral Pool"" of readily available chiral compounds has been expanding at a rapid rate as more
and more products are produced in large quantities at economical prices. This exhaustive reference
makes available for the first time detailed data on the entire pool of available chiral compounds and
building blocks. It describes the new developments in various technologies for isolating, preparing, and
purifying chiral materials that have greatly increased the opportunities for utilizing optically pure
compounds in commercial applications. Structures are provided throughout and three detailed indexes
afford convenient entry points to the data. The extensive manufacturer and supplier directory contains
contact information.
Part One of each book contains four chapters which provide an introduction to topics relevant to the
field of chiral chemistry and includes a brief overview of chirality, a short discussion on the current
market drivers in the area of chiral chemistry, and a basic presentation of the various sources and
methods for obtaining chiral compounds.
Part Two of Chiral Intermediates presents entries for 4,700 chiral commercially available chiral
compounds. For each main entry, the chemical name and a list of trade names and synonyms is
provided; the CAS Registry Number, the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical
Substances (EINECS) number, and the Merck Index (12th edition) number are given when available. The
physical properties, including specific rotation, of each compound are described and indicated
applications are presented. The structure of nearly every compound is prov