The enantioselective preparation of both enantiomers of the benzo-fused cyanohydrin derived from ¦Á-tetralone via lipase catalyzed processes is described. The (S)-enantiomer has been obtained as the remaining substrate in the CAL-A catalyzed aminolysis of the methoxyacetylated derivative, using a structurally related amine as the nucleophile. The (R)-enantiomer has been obtained as the product of CAL-A or PSL-C catalyzed hydrolysis of the methoxyacetylated derivative in organic solvents. The resolutions of several structural analogs of this cyanohydrin have been also tested under similar conditions.