''trans''-1,2-Diaminocyclohexane is an

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with the formula C₆H₁₀(NH₂)₂. This

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is a building block for ''C''₂-symmetric ligands that are useful in asymmetric catalysis. A mixture of all three

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s of 1,2-diaminocyclohexane is produced by the

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of ''o''-phenylenediamine. It is also side product in hydrogenation of

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. The racemic ''trans'' isomer (1:1 mixture of (1''R'',2''R'')-1,2-diaminocyclohexane and (1''S'',2''S'')-1,2-diaminocyclohexane) can be separated into the two enantiomers using enantiomerically pure

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as the resolving agent. Oxaliplatin-2D-skeletal

Derived ligands

Representative ligands prepared from (1''R'',2''R'')- or (1''S'',2''S'')-1,2-diaminocyclohexane are diaminocyclohexanetetraacetic acid (CyDTAH₄), Trost ligand, and the salen analogue used in the Jacobsen epoxidation.

References

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