Description General description Contains chiral ligand (DHQ)2PHAL Application AD-mix-α has been used in the asymmetric dihydroxylation (AD) step of synthesizing (+)-enantiomeric form of a potent anti-inflammatory methyl picolinate alkaloid from methyl 5-bromopicolinate. Catalyst employed in the Sharpless Asymmetric Dihyroxylation of (E,E)- or (E,Z)-1,3-dienoates. Also used in the preparation of ß-hydroxy-γ-lactones from ß,γ-unsaturated esters. Reagent for Sharpless Asymmetric Dihydroxylation. Packaging 10, 50, 250 g in glass bottle Components Mixture contains: (DHQ)2PHAL (Cat. No. 392723) 0.0016 mole Potassium carbonate, powder 0.4988 mole Potassium ferricyanide 0.4988 mole Potassium osmate dihydrate 0.0007 mole