SYNTHESIS AND USE OF NOVEL CHIRAL SURFACTANTS IN MICELLAR ELECTROKINETIC CAPILLARY CHROMATOGRAPHY

This paper presents the synthesis of some novel chiral surfactants bas ed on (R,R)-tartaric acid and long-chain aliphatic amines. Evidence fo r their ability to form micelles based on surface tension measurements will be given. Several chiral separations have been achieved and thes e will be presented for one of the surfactants. A discussion of the ch iral selectivity data will show a preference for resolving certain com pounds of a similar structure. Ideas for further work with these surfa ctants will be outlined.