Distribution behavior of terbutaline enantiomers was examined in the aqueous and organic solvent of a two phase system containing L dibenzoyltartaric acid and lipophilic phase transfer reagent of Na tetraphenylborate. The influences of pH, organic solvents, concentrations of Na tetraphenylborate and L dibenzoyltartaric acid on the partition coefficients and enantioselectivity of terbutaline enantiomers, were investigated. The results show that tetraphenylborate lipophilic anion and terbutaline enantiomers form two lipophilic salt complexes ,which facilitates the solubility of the enantiomers in the organic phase. L dibenzoyltartaric acid forms more stable complexes with enantiomerⅡ than with enantiomerⅠ. Enantioselectivity and partition coefficient increase with the addition of the length of alkyl chain of alcohols. pH and concentrations of lipophilic anion and L dibenzoyltartaric acid influence them obviously and differently. Distribution behavior of terbutaline enantiomers was examined in the aqueous and organic solvent of a two phase system containing L dibenzoyltartaric acid and lipophilic phase transfer reagent of Na tetraphenylborate. The influences of pH, organic solvents, concentrations of Na tetraphenylborate and L dibenzoyltartaric acid on the partition coefficients and enantioselectivity of terbutaline enantiomers, were investigated. The results show that tetraphenylborate lipophilic anion and terbutaline enantiomers form two lipophilic salt complexes, which facilitates the solubility of the enantiomers in the organic phase. L dibenzoyltartaric acid forms more stable complexes with enantiomer II than with enantiomer I . Enantioselectivity and partition coefficient increase with the addition of the length of alkyl chain of alcohols. PH and concentrations of lipophilic anion and L dibenzoyltartaric acid influence them obviously and differently.