Asymmetric hydrogenation (Knowles/Noyori)

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the organic-chemistry subtree

Rh/Ru with chiral phosphines (BINAP) reduce prochiral alkenes/ketones with >90% ee; L-DOPA synthesis; 2001 Nobel.

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