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Racemic -benzyloxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-chromanyl)ethanol (5) was suc
cessfully resolved by employing asymmetric benzoylation and lipoprotei
n lipase (LPL). (S)-5 was obtained with more than 99% e,e.