The reaction of 4-isopropylthiosemicarbazide and 4-alkyl(aryl)-2-methy
lthiosemicarbazides and -selenosemicarbazides, respectively, with alph
a-halogenketones yields 1,3,4-thiadiazines and 1,3,4-selenadiazines. I
n the presence of acids or bases the title compounds undergo ring cont
raction eliminating sulphur and selenium, respectively, and formating
pyrazoles. This paper reports on the HPLC-investigation of chiral 1,3,
4-thiadiazines and 1,3,3-selenadiazines on different chiral stationary
phases. The influence of pH-value, charged and uncharged modifiers in
the mobile phase on the chromatographic resolution are discussed.