Enantioselective extraction of terbutaline enantiomers by lipophilic tartaric acid

摘要

Distribution behavior of terbutaline enantiomers was examined in the aqueous and organic solvent of a two-phase system containing L-dibenzoyltartaric acid and lipophilic phase transfer reagent of Na-tetraphenylborate. The influences of pH, organic solvents, concentrations of Na-tetraphenylborate and L-dibenzoyltartaric acid on the partition coefficients and enantioselectivity of terbutaline enantiomers, were investigated. The results show that tetraphenylborate lipophilic anion and terbutaline enantiomers form two lipophilic salt complexes , which facilitates the solubility of the enantiomers in the organic phase. L-dibenzoyltartaric acid forms more stable complexes with enantiomer Ⅱ than with enantiomer I . Enantioselectivity and partition coefficient increase with the addition of the length of alkyl chain of alcohols. pH and concentrations of lipophilic anion and L-dibenzoyltartaric acid influence them obviously and differently.