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Kinetic resolution of racemic secondary alcohols has been achieved by
the reaction with benzoyl halide in the presence of a SnX(2)-chiral di
amine complex to afford the corresponding benzoate in good to excellen
t enantioselectivities. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd