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However, it remains challenging to prepare with high optical purity due to its unique steric structure. This study established a chiral resolution strategy using derivatization-assisted lipase-catalyzed kinetic resolution to efficiently prepare optically pure CPMA. We employed acetoxyacetyl chloride derivatization to introduce a diester structure into CPMA that lipase recognizes efficiently and identified recombinant Cal B as the optimal catalyst through enzyme screening. Theoretical calculations suggested that the activity difference resulting from the derivatization strategy stems from spatial recognition rather than electronic effects; the significant difference in binding affinity between the R- and S-substrates provides the driving force for subsequent time-dependent separation. By controlling the reaction time, the (R)- and (S)-CPMA enantiomers could be selectively prepared. This achieved ee values exceeding 99.5% for both enantiomers, with isolated yields over 38% for each. Cal B was immobilized on an ESR carrier and retained good catalytic activity after 12 reuse cycles. The resulting (R)-CPMA was successfully used to synthesize sofpironium bromide, thereby validating the practical feasibility of this process. 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