High-resolution, proton-coupled and decoupled, carbon-13 NMR in natural abundance is used to observe the spectra of enantiomers in chiral molecules dissolved in the poly(y-benzyl-L-glutamate) (PBLG)/CD,CI, liquidcrystalline system. Discrimination between enantiomers can be obtained either through differences in their dipolar interactions or in their chemical shift anisotropies. This technique provides a new tool for the visualization of enantiomers and the measurement of the enantiomeric ratio. Several specific examples are presented and discussed.
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