Abstract: Disclosed are processes for producing a (2S) or (2R) 4-oxo-chroman-2-yl acyl compounds and chroman-2-yl acyl compounds, esters or amides thereof as well as derivatives thereof. Such processes may involve chiral synthesis or achiral synthesis, preferably coupled with a resolution procedure. Such compounds, particularly (2S) or (2R) acetic acid esters, are useful intermedates for producing platelet aggregation inhibitors and/or are themselves potent platelet aggregation inhibitors. Further disclosed are processes for making derivatives of such substantially pure, or enhanced compositions of single (2R) or (2S) enantiomer intermediates or processes for producing final products or salts from such desired enantiomers.