title: Separation of enantiomers by gas chromatography.
abstract: The separation of enantiomers by gas chromatography is performed on chiral stationary phases (CSPs) via hydrogen bonding, coordination and inclusion. Thus, typical chiral selectors are amino acid derivatives, terpene-derived metal coordination compounds and modified cyclodextrins. In Chirasil-type stationary phases the chiral selector is anchored to a polysiloxane backbone improving gas chromatographic performance. The present review article describes the state-of-the-art, scope and limitations, applications and mechanistic considerations at the advent of the millennium incorporating 16 figures and 168 references.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Tübingen, Germany. volker.schurig@uni-tuebingen.de
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schurig
mesh_terms: D002849:Chromatography, Gas / Q000379:methods*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013816:Thermodynamics