Scalable Lipase-Catalyzed Synthesis of (R)-4-(Acyloxy)pentanoic Acids from Racemic γ-Valerolactone

Conversion of biobased platform chemicals to enantiopure compounds has become topical. We report a straightforward synthesis of 4-(acyloxy)-pentanoic acids from γ-valerolactone (GVL). An alkaline h...