Enzymatic resolution of a chiral organometallic ester: enantioselective hydrolysis of 2-ethoxycarbonylbuta-1,3-dienetricarbonyliron by pig liver esterase

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Abstract
2-Ethoxycarbonylbuta-1,3-dienetricarbonyliron (1) was resolved by enantioselective hydrolysis, catalysed by pig liver esterase, to give the enantiomers of the corresponding acid in a state of high optical purity.