PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF OPTICALLY ACTIVE COMPOUNDS USING TRANSFER HYDROGENATION

摘要

A catalytic process for the preparation of optically active compounds and their conversion thereafter to desired drag substances. In particular, the process relates to the preparation of (S)-3-(1-Dimethylamino-ethyl)-phenol using asymmetric catalytic reduction and transfer hydrogenation, thereby providing an improved route to forming drug substances such as rivastigimine and rivastigimine hydrogen tartrate.