[Synthesis and application of sulfonated beta-cyclodextrins as chiral additives in capillary electrophoresis]

Three new kinds of the sodium salt of sulfonated beta-cyclodextrins with different degrees of substitution were synthesized and characterized. A simple synthesis method was employed by direct sulfonating reaction with concentrated sulfuric acid. Sulfonated beta-cyclodextrins were used as chiral resolving agents for the capillary electrophoretic separation of enantiomers in high pH and low pH background electrolytes. In different electrophoretic polarity mode, the effects of the type and concentration of sulfonated beta-cyclodextrin were investigated. Sulfonated beta-cyclodextrins were proved to be strong complexing agents for basic and neutral analytes.