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ERIC Number: EJ336559
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Application of Organometallic Catalysis to the Commercial Production of L-DOPA.
Knowles, W. S.
Journal of Chemical Education, v63 n3 p222-25 Mar 1986
Shows how asymmetric organometallic catalysts can be used to make complex organic molecules with extremely high enantioselectivity. The molecule considered is l-3, 4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA), an amino acid which was found to be effective in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. (JN)
Descriptors: Chemical Industry, Chemical Reactions, College Science, Higher Education, Metals, Organic Chemistry, Science Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Catalysts; Organometallic Chemistry