Separation of enantiomeric acids using immobilized acetylquinine as a chiral stationary phase

Acetylquinine chemically bonded to silica was used as a chiral selector in reversed-phase chromatography for the separation of enantiomers of carboxylic acids and amino acid derivatives, e.g., 2-(4-bromophenoxy)propionic acid, warfarin and N-benzoxycarbonylphenylalanine. An organic modifier (methanol) could be used to regulate the retention without significant influence on the stereoselectivity.