High-performance liquid chromatographic enantioseparations on monolithic silica columns containing a covalently attached 3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate derivative of cellulose.

Covalent immobilization of 3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate derivative of cellulose was performed in situ onto native silica monoliths cladded in a 50 mm x 4.6 mm polyether ether ketone high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) column. The covalent attachment of cellulose derivative in the range of 16-19% (w/w) was performed via an epoxide moiety. The column obtained by this technique combines the high enantiomer-resolving ability of the polysaccharide derivative with favourable dynamic properties of monolithic HPLC columns. The covalent attachment of the cellulose derivative enables this column to be used in combination with the mobile phases which are incompatible with coated-type polysaccharide columns due to solubility of chiral selector in some organic solvents.