Abstract
Optical resolution by polymeric membranes is described in terms of molecular designs of membrane materials and permeation behaviors of optically active substrates through various polymeric membranes. Two types of polymeric membranes for optical resolution were characterized. Polymers having optically active bulky groups were reported to separate various optical isomers through chiral interactions within solid membranes. On the other hands, polymers having chiral helix in main chains are also efficient to separate optical isomers. Such polymers derived from poly (L-glutamate) s and poly (pyrrole) dextrane sulfate composite membranes were reported to apply for optical resolution.
