A new resolution procedure for the preparation of both (R)-(+)- and (S)-(-)-4-tert-butoxycyclopent-2-enone from racemic 4-tert-butoxycyclopent-2-enone and conversion of (R)-(+)-4-tert-butoxycyclopent-2-enone into (R)-(+)-4-acetoxycyclopent-2-enone. A new method for the determination of the enantiomeric purities of the resolved enones