A new type of chiral crown ether, (R,R)-2,12-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2, 12-dimet
hyl-18-crown-6 possessing plural reactive functional groups, was isolated f
rom a racemic mixture by lipase-catalyzed acetylation. The absolute configu
ration of the crown diol was determined based on the X-ray analysis of the
complex of the derivative having plural oxyquinoline moieties with KI. (C)
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