Kinetic resolution of hydroxyalkanephosphonates catalyzed by Candida antarctica lipase B in organic media

A series of hydroxyalkanephosphonates were studied as substrates for CALB catalyzed acetylation with emphasis on enantioselectivity and chemical structure of substrates. Some hydroxyalkanephosphonates could be resolved successfully to give both (R)- and (S)-isomers with high enantiomeric excess.