methyl (3S)-3-hydroxyoctanoate

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Into a 100-ml autoclave (made of Hastelloy) were introduced 20 g of methyl 3-oxooctanoate (manufactured by Inoue Perfumery Mfg. Co., Ltd.) and 50 ml of methanol. The atmosphere in the autoclave was replaced with nitrogen gas. Thereto was added a solution prepared by dissolving 140 mg of Ru2Cl4 ((-)-(T)BINAP)2Et3N as a ruthenium-optically active phosphine complex in 1.0 ml of methylene chloride. Asymmetric hydrogenation was conducted at a reaction temperature of 65° C. and a hydrogen pressure of 30 atm. After the reaction mixture was thus reacted for 6 hours, it was taken out of the autoclave. The methanol was distilled off, and the residue was subjected to vacuum distillation to obtain 19.4 g of methyl (S)-3-hydroxyoctanoate. Yield, 96%. Thereto was added a solution prepared was conducted at a reaction temperature of 65° C. After the reaction mixture was thus reacted for 6 hours The methanol was distilled off the residue was subjected to vacuum distillation

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Into a 100-ml autoclave (made of Hastelloy) were introduced 20 g of methyl 3-oxooctanoate (manufactured by Inoue Perfumery Mfg. Co., Ltd.) and 50 ml of methanol. The atmosphere in the autoclave was replaced with nitrogen gas. Thereto was added a solution prepared by dissolving 140 mg of Ru2Cl4 ((-)-(T)BINAP)2Et3N as a ruthenium-optically active phosphine complex in 1.0 ml of methylene chloride. Asymmetric hydrogenation was conducted at a reaction temperature of 65° C. and a hydrogen pressure of 30 atm. After the reaction mixture was thus reacted for 6 hours, it was taken out of the autoclave. The methanol was distilled off, and the residue was subjected to vacuum distillation to obtain 19.4 g of methyl (S)-3-hydroxyoctanoate. Yield, 96%. Thereto was added a solution prepared was conducted at a reaction temperature of 65° C. After the reaction mixture was thus reacted for 6 hours The methanol was distilled off the residue was subjected to vacuum distillation