Dynamic kinetic asymmetric transformation (DYKAT) of a series of 1,5-diols has been performed in the presence of Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB), Pseudomonas cepacia lipase II (PS-C II), and ruthenium catalyst 4. The resulting opticallypure 1,5-diacetates are useful synthetic intermediates, which was demonstrated by the syntheses of both an enantiopure 2,6-disubstituted piperidine and an enantiopure
Dynamickineticasymmetrictransformation (DYKAT) of 1,5-diols via combined lipase and ruthenium catalysis provides enantiomerically pure diacetates in high diastereoselectivity, which can serve as intermediates in natural product synthesis. This is demonstrated by the synthesis of (+)-Solenopsin A.