Enzymatic resolution of alpha,beta-diacetoxysulfides: Synthesis of optically active O,S-acetals by regiospecific enantioselective primary acetate hydrolysis
alpha,beta-Diacetoxy sulphides are precursors of chiral oxathiolanes and have been resolved by Pseudomonas fluorescens lipase catalysed hydrolysis. The resolution proceeds with complete regioselectivity for the primacy acetate and excellent enantioselectivity in most cases. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.