Enantiocomplementary resolution of 2-phenylthio-2-cyclopentenol and 2-phenylthio-2-cyclohexenol using the same lipase

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/s-1994-25529

Both racemic 2-phenylthio-2-cyclopentenol (±)-(3a) and 2-phenylthio-2-cyclohexenol (±)-(3b) afford the corresponding (R)-acetates (R)-4a,b and the unreacted (S)-alcohols (S)-3a,b, respectively, in excellent optical and chemical yields on treatment with vi