Chiral surfactants S-(-)-, R-(+)-PhCHMeN+Me2(CH2)11MeBr- and D-PhCH(OH)CHMeN+Me2(CH2)11MeBr- were synthesized from (+)- and (-)-a-Me benzylamine and natural ephedrine. The chiral micellar systems consisting of these surfactants can be used as the most simple model of enzyme and studied in the stereospecific catalysis. In the chiral micellar systems chiral sulfoxides, PhSOR (R = alkyl) can be obtained by the asym. oxidation of sulfides with NaIO4 or H2O2, enantiomer excess (e.e.%) amts. to 2-8%. This is an example of asym. induction of the oxidation of prochiral sulfide in micellar system. The relation of the structure of surfactants and asym. induction was also discussed.

Key words: OXIDATION, SULFOXIDE, SURFACTANTS, SULFUR ETHER, ENANTIOMORPH, STEREOSELECTIVITY, MICELLAR SOLUTION, CONFIGURATION, BENZENEMETHANAMINE P, CHIRALITY