Sigma-Aldrich (1r 2s)-(-)-Ephedrine 98%

(1R,2S)-(-)-Ephedrine, a chiral β-amino alcohol, is commonly used as a chiral auxiliary in asymmetric synthesis.[1] It undergoes reduction to form (+)-methamphetamine.[2]

(1R,2S)-(-)-Ephedrine can be used in the preparation of optically active phosphine-phosphonite ligands[3] and chirally-substituted cyclopentadienyl (Cp) ligands.[4] It reacts with phosphorus trichloride to form (2R,4S,5R)-2-chloro-3,4-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1,3,2-oxazaphospholidine.[5] It can also act as a chiral resolving agent for (±)-mandelic acid.[6]

Versatile chiral synthon,[7] employed in catalysis[8] and in the preparation of optically pure sulfoxides[9] and oxazolidines.[10]