Ethyl 8-chloro-6-hydroxyoctanoate is used in biological study for the enzymic resolution of chiral chlorohydrin precursor for (R)-α-lipoic acid synthesis via lipase catalyzed enantioselective transacylation with vinyl acetate.
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