The enantiomers of omeprazole were resolved by simulated moving bed chromatography on the coated cellulose triphenylcarbamate chiral stationary phase using ethanol as mobile phase.The effects of columns switching time and recycling flow rate on separation were investigated.Under the experimental conditions
as the switching time was increased
the concentration
productivity and recovery of S-omeprazole were increased
while the consumption of eluent and the purity of enantiomer were decreased.Decreasing recycling flow rate could improve separation
and the highest purity of the two enantiomers was 96.4%(S) and 88.4%(R) respectively.