Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of the compound of formula (7) which process comprises the hydrogenation of the compound of formula (4) using bis[chloro-1,5-cyclooctadiene-iridium], (S)-i-dicyclohexylphosphino-2-[(S)-?-(dimethylamino)-2-(dicyclohexylphosphino)benzyl]-ferrocene as a catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound according to Formula (IX) and salts thereof, wherein R1, R2 and R5 are each independently selected from H and hydrocarbon moieties, which hydrocarbon moieties optionally comprise one or more heteroatoms, and which hydrocarbons optionally comprise substituents, or when the compound according to formula (IX) is a salt, R1 and/or R2 may be a cation, R3, and R4 each independently selected from hydrocarbon moieties, which hydrocarbon moieties optionally comprise one or more heteroatoms, and which hydrocarbons optionally comprise substituents, and wherein any two of R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are optionally linked together to form a ring structure. The invention further relates to the preparation of such a compound and to the use of such a compound for preparing a pharmaceutical compound, an agrochemical compound, an intermediate for a pharmaceutical compound or an intermediate for an agrochemical compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to enzymatic oligopeptide synthesis in the N?C direction, in particular to a process for the preparation of an optionally N-protected oligopeptide C-terminal alkylester comprising the step of reacting the corresponding optionally N-protected oligopeptide C-terminal carboxyamide with an alkyl alcohol, preferably methanol, in the presence of a peptide amidase. The formed C-terminal alkylester can subsequently be used for the coupling with another amino acid residue or oligopeptide. Therefore, inventors have found a very advantageous process for the preparation of oligopeptides.

Abstract: The invention relates to an enantiomerically enriched chiral compound comprising a transition metal M, which comprises four, five or six coordinating groups of which at least one pair is linked together to form a bidentate ligand, in which M is directly bound via one single ?-bond to a carbon atom of an optionally substituted and/or optionally fused (hetero)aromatic ring of said bidentate ligand and in which M is directly bound to a nitrogen atom of a primary or secondary amino group of said bidentate ligand, thereby forming a metallacycle between said bidentate ligand and the metal M, said metal M being selected from the metals of groups 8 and 9 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, in particular iron, ruthenium, osmium, cobalt, rhodium, or iridium. The chiral compound can be used as a catalyst, preferably in an asymmetric transfer hydrogenation process.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of an alkynol with formula HC?C—CH(OH)—R2(formula 2) wherein R2 represents methyl, halomethyl or ethyl, wherein the corresponding silyl-protected alkynol ester with formula 1 wherein R1 represents H, or an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl or an optionally substituted (hetero)aryl group, R2 is as defined above and A3Si represents a trisubstituted silyl group wherein each A independently represents an optionally substituted alkyl or an optionally substituted (hetero)aryl group, in the presence of water and at least an equivalent amount of amine functionalities is converted into the alkynol with formula 2. Preferably, the amount of water is between 0.5 and 3 equivalents calculated with respect to the amount of silyl-protected alkynol ester with formula (1).

Abstract: Method for the preparation of an enantiomerically enriched ester, in which a mixture of the enantiomers of the corresponding secondary alcohol is subjected, in the presence of an acyl donor, to an enantioselective conversion in the presence of a racemisation catalyst upon which the ester is formed and an acyl donor residue is obtained, and in which the acyl donor residue is irreversibly removed from the phase in which the enantioselective conversion takes place. Preferably the enantioselective conversion is carried out enzymatically and a transfer hydrogenation catalyst is used as racemisation catalyst. The secondary alcohol can be formed in situ from the corresponding ketone, in the presence of a hydrogen donor. It is also possible to use a mixture of the secondary alcohol and the corresponding ketone as substrate. Preferably the acyl donor is chosen so that the acyl donor residue is converted in situ into another compound and/or the acyl donor residue is removed via distillation under reduced pressure.

Abstract: Method for the preparation of an enantiomerically enriched ester, in which a mixture of the enantiomers of the corresponding secondary alcohol is subjected, in the presence of an acyl donor, to an enantioselective conversion in the presence of a racemisation catalyst upon which the ester is formed and an acyl donor residue is obtained, and in which the acyl donor residue is irreversibly removed from the phase in which the enantioselective conversion takes place. Preferably the enantioselective conversion is carried out enzymatically and a transfer hydrogenation catalyst is used as racemisation catalyst.