Enantioselective preparation of 2-alkyl-3-aryloxypropionic acids and esters and 3-alkyl-4-chromanones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(92)88162-X

Lipases provided access to chiral 2-alkyl-3-aryloxypropionic acids that gave chiral 3-alkyl-4-chromanones with high enantioselectivity.