ISOMER AND ENANTIOMER SEPARATION OF 2- AND 4-ALKYL-CYCLOHEXANOLS BY STEREOSELECTIVE COMPLEX FORMATION WITH O,O′-DIBENZOYL- (2R,3R)-TARTARIC ACID

Stereoisomeric mixtures of 2- and 4-alkyl-cyclohexanols form complex with O,O′-dibenzoyl-(2R,3R)-tartaric acid. The diastereoisomer complex formation can be used for isomer and enatiomer separation as it is trans- and enantioselective in the case of 2-alkyl-cyclohexanols and trans-selective in the case of 4-alkyl-cyclohexanols.