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Racemic 0-dihydro-9,10-ethanoanthracene-11,12-dicarboxylic acid is res
olved to obtain the corresponding (S,S)-isomer in 96+/-2% ee and the (
R,R)-isomer in 97+/-2% ee through complexation with (S)-proline in met
hanol. The racemic 2,3-diphenylsuccinic acid has been resolved to obta
in the (S,S)-isomer in 93% ee using (S)-proline in methanol. (C) 1998
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