The lipase-catalyzed asymmetric resolution of 2-azabicyclo[2.2.1] hept-5-en-3-ones is reported; non-racemic chiral 2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-3-ones were obtained conveniently by lipase-catalyzed enantioselective transesterification or hydrolysis of N-hydroxymethyl-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-3-one or N-acyloxymethyl-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-3-one.