A new resolution of (1?,2?,3?,4?)-2,3-dibromocyclohex-5-en-1,4-diol by lipase from Mucor miehei

An efficient resolution of 2,3-dibromocyclohex-5-en-1,4-diol has been carried out, using Mucor miehei lipase operating in an organic solvent. The enantioforms obtained may find application in the preparation of chiral conduritols.