Title:  BINAP 
CAS Registry Number:  98327-87-8 
CAS Name:  [1,1¢-Binaphthalene]-2,2¢-diylbis[diphenylphosphine] 
Additional Names:  2,2¢-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1¢-binaphthyl 
Molecular Formula:  C44H32P2 
Molecular Weight:  622.67 
Percent Composition:  C 84.87%, H 5.18%, P 9.95% 
Literature References:  Axially disymmetric bis(triaryl)phosphine ligand.  Synthesis:  A. Miyashita et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 102, 7932 (1980); preparative scale synthesis of enantiomers:  eidem, Tetrahedron 40, 1245 (1984).  Review of asymmetric synthesis by metal-BINAP catalysts:  S. Akutagawa, Appl. Catal. A 128, 171-207 (1995).  Review of industrial applications:  H. Kumobayashi, Rec. Trav. Chim. 115, 201-210 (1996); idem et al., Synlett 2001, S1 1055-1064. 
  
Derivative Type:  (R)-(+)-Form  
CAS Registry Number:  76189-55-4 
Properties:  Crystals from benzene/ethanol, mp 240-241°.  [a]D25 +229° (c = 0.32 in benzene). 
Melting point:  mp 240-241° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D25 +229° (c = 0.32 in benzene) 
  
Derivative Type:  (S)-(-)-Form  
CAS Registry Number:  76189-56-5 
Properties:  Crystals from benzene/ethanol, mp 241-242°.  [a]D25 -229° (c = 0.31 in benzene). 
Melting point:  mp 241-242° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D25 -229° (c = 0.31 in benzene) 
  
Use:  Chiral ligand for metal mediated asymmetric catalysis.   |