Abstract
A chiral separation of N(+)-and S(-)-benzyl-3-tetrahydrofuroate (I) and p-nitrobenzyl-3-tetrahydrofuroate (II) using a Chiralcel OB© (cellulose tribenzoate) column with a hexane/2-propanol (60:40 v/v) mobile phase is described. Enantiomeric purity of R(+)-I was evaluated using the same chromatographic conditions. I was also separated using a Chiralspher© (polyamides bonded to silica gel) column with an ethanol/distilled water (50:50 v/v) mobile phase.