Study of enantioselectivity on an immobilized amylose carbamate stationary phase under subcritical fluid chromatography

J Sep Sci. 2013 Dec;36(24):3941-8. doi: 10.1002/jssc.201300800.

Abstract

In this paper, we describe the enantiomeric separation of a chiral alcohol under subcritical fluid chromatography conditions using a 3 μm particle size bonded amylose carbamate stationary phase. Linear and branched alcohols were used as polar modifiers in CO2. The studies with linear alcohols showed a decrease in selectivity factor as the number of carbons in the linear chain increased. For branched alcohols, as the bulk of substituents at the α carbon atom increases the separation factor decreases. Thermodynamic studies showed that in the presence of the alcohols studies, except methanol and ethanol, a positive ΔΔS was observed. Molecular mechanics simulation brought more insights into the mechanism of enantiomeric separation on this stationary phase under subcritical fluid chromatography.

MeSH terms

  • Alcohols / isolation & purification
  • Amylose / analogs & derivatives
  • Amylose / chemistry*
  • Carbamates / chemistry*
  • Chromatography, Supercritical Fluid*
  • Particle Size
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Alcohols
  • Carbamates
  • Amylose