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Dihydroquinine


Dihydroquinine
Chemical name (8alpha,9R)-10,11-Dihydro-6′-methoxycinchonan-9-ol)
Chemical formula C20H26N2O2
Molecular mass 326.4g/mol
Melting point 173 – 175 °C
Boiling point – °C
Density g/cm3
CAS number 522-66-7
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Dihydroquinine
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Dihydroquinine, also known simply as hydroquinine,[1] is an organic compound and as a cinchona alkaloid closely related to quinine. The specific rotation is -148° in ethanol. A derivative of this molecule is used as chiral ligand in the AD-mix for Sharpless Dihydroxylation. See also dihydroquinidine.

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