The disclosure provides enantiomeric antifungal compounds of Formula (1a) and Formula (1b), wherein each R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, is independently selected from hydrogen or a halogen selected from fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine each R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl group of linear or branched chain of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or R3 and R4 together form a cycloalkyl ring of 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and R5 is CN or COOR&rsquo (wherein R&rsquo= methyl or ethyl).