Based on the lipase-catalysed kinetic resolution of the silyloxyalcoho
l (1RS,2SR)-5 by transesterification with vinyl acetate in the presenc
e of lipase from Pseudomonas cepacia a synthesis of both enantiomers o
f the beta-amino acid cispentacin (1R,2S)-1 and (1S,2R)-1 using simple
functional group interconversions is described. Copyright (C) 1996 El
sevier Science Ltd.