Formic Acid → (R)-1-(3-Chlorophenyl)ethanol

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A ruthenium complex RuCl[(R,R)-Tsdpen] (mesitylene) (2.1 mg, 0.0033 mmol), potassium formate (1.0 g, 12 mmol), formic acid (138 mg, 3 mmol) and 3′-chloroacetophenone (1.55 g, 10 mmol, substrate/catalyst ratio=3000) were set in a 20 mL glass Schlenk-type reaction tube under an argon atmosphere. Methanol (6 mL) was added thereto and stirred at 50° C. for 24 hours to give (R)-1-(3′-chlorophenyl)ethanol at 100% yield and 96.5% ee optical purity.

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