Secondary benzylic alcohols were kinetically resolved by rabbit gastri
c lipase-mediated acylation with isopropenyl acetate. Among all the su
bstrates tested, a high enantioselectivity was observed only for l-[2-
(6-methoxy)naphthyl]ethanol 3a (E>500). Allylic alcohols 14a and 15a w
ere also efficiently, resolved (E = 26 and 51 respectively). (C) 1997
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