Enantiomeric resolution of (±)-licarin A by high-performance liquid-chromatography using a chiral stationary phase.

(±)-Licarin A (1), a neolignan obtained by the oxidative coupling reaction of isoeugenol, had in this study its enantiomers resolved. A novel, quick and efficient enantiomeric resolution of 1 was directly performed by chiral high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC-PDA) protocol (CHIRALPACK(®) AD column; 9:1 (v/v) n-hexane:2-propanol; 1.0 mL/min).