Enantioselective synthesis of ε-lactones by lipase-catalyzed resolution
Synthesis of optically active ε-dodecalactone (1) by lipase-catalyzed enantioselective acylation with racemic N-alkyl-6-hydroxydodecanamide (rac-2) as a substrate was attempted. Lipase PS-catalyzed acetylation using rac-2 progressed efficiently, and both