RESOLUTION OF A RACEMIC COREY LACTONE via ENANTIOSELECTIVE ESTERIFICATION
The (-)-enantiomer of Corey lactone Ia has been separated from its (+)-enantiomer Ib via enantioselective esterification of the latter using glycerol tributyrate and a catalytic amount of lipase from Candida cylindracea (EC 3.1.1.3) in an aprotic solvent