Kinetic resolution of amino alcohol derivatives with a chiral nucleophilic catalyst:: access to enantiopure cyclic cis-amino alcohols

Acylative kinetic resolution of racemic cyclic cis-amino alcohol derivatives with a chiral nucleophilic catalyst proceeds enantioselectively (s = 10-21) at ambient temperature to give enantiopure recovered materials, and the % conversion of the acylation can be readily controlled by the amount of acid anhydride.