Preparation and enantiomer separation behavior of selectively methylated β-cyclodextrin-bonded stationary phases for high performance chromatography

Native and three selectively methylated β-cyclodextrin (β-CD)-bonded stationary phases without an unreacted spacer arm for liquid chromatography were prepared, where heptakis(2-O-methyl)-β-CD, heptakis(3-O-methyl)-β-CD and heptakis(2,3-di-O-methyl)-β-CD were used as the methylated β-CDs. The enantiomer separation abilities of the resulting β-CD stationary phases for 12 pairs of dansylamino acid enantiomers and six pairs of N-3,5-dinitrobenzoyl amino acid methyl esters as model solutes were investigated. The effects of pH and methanol content of the mobile phase on the retention and resolution were examined to optimize the mobile phase conditions. The optimum resolution for the dansylamino acids was achieved using a mobile phase consisting of 1.0% triethylammonium acetate buffer (pH 5.0)–methanol (v/v 4/6) on the β-CD stationary phase. Heptakis(3-O-methyl)- and heptakis(2,3-di-O-methyl)-β-CD-bonded stationary phases showed little enantiomer separation abilities for the dansylamino acids. The heptakis(2-O-methyl)-β-CD-bonded stationary phase exhibited no enantioselectivities for those solutes.

For the N-3,5-dinitrobenzoyl amino acid methyl esters, the optimum resolution was achieved using a mobile phase consisting of 1.0% triethylammonium acetate buffer (pH 5.0)–methanol (v/v 9/1) on a heptakis(2-O-methyl)-β-CD stationary phase. The heptakis(2,3-di-O-methyl)-β-CD-bonded stationary phases exhibited no enantioselectivities for the N-3,5-dinitrobenzoyl amino acid methyl esters. β-CD and heptakis(3-O-methyl)-β-CD-bonded stationary phases had no enantiomer separation abilities for those solutes except for the N-3,5-dinitrobenzoyl phenylalanine methyl ester.     

Enantioseparation of basic pharmaceutical compounds by capillary electrophoresis using sulfated cyclodextrins. Application to E-6006, a novel antidepressant

In this study, a chiral capillary electrophoresis method was optimized and validated for E-6006, a thienylpyrazolylethanamine derivative (pK_a 8.9). Enantioselectivity of neutral and anionic cyclodextrins (CDs) was evaluated at acid pH (3), obtaining cathodic and anodic migration, respectively. Hydroxypropyl-β-CD, carboxymethyl-β-CD and sulfobutyl ether-β-CD led to similar and partial selectivity, whereas sulfate (S)-β-CD produced baseline separation of the enantiomers. Four types of sulfated CDs were compared considering: cavity size (, β, γ) and random substitution versus unique derivative (S-β-CD, 6-heptakis-S-β-CD). Complete peak separation was obtained in all cases, but with different affinity and binding strength. Some factors that play a role in the complex formation include: position/region/degree of substitution, size of CD cavity and proportion of derivatives in mixtures. Enantioaffinity and enantioselectivity increased with the average of sulfate groups/mol. β Cavity size complexed better, although and γ cavities did not compromise separation. 6-Heptakis-S-β-CD had less affinity and separation efficiency, attributed to its lower degree and unique position of substitution. The method was optimized with S-β-CD (Aldrich, randomly substituted, 7–11 groups/mol). With this selector, the effect of pH value (3–9) was evaluated. Around pH 7 the cross-over point with change in the direction and order of migration was observed, associated with great enantioselectivity and long migration times. Fine tuning was done by adjusting the CD concentration and the buffer counterion. Definitive conditions were: uncoated silica capillary, 10 mM S-β-CD–25 mM sodium phosphate, pH 3. Validation parameters are included.     

Sample stacking in laboratory-on-a-chip devices

In this study, enantioseparations of five phenothiazines, including promethazine, ethopropazine, trimeprazine, methotrimeprazine, and thioridazine, in cyclodextrin (CD)-modified capillary zone electrophoresis were investigated using a phosphate buffer (40 mM) at pH 3.0. We focussed on the separation of phenothiazines with the use of CDs at low concentrations. Three different CDs, including β-CD, hydroxypropyl-β-CD (HP-β-CD) and γ-CD, were chosen as chiral selectors. The results indicate that effective enantioseparation of phenothiazines, except for methotrimeprazine, is simultaneously achievable with addition of γ-CD at a concentration of 2.5–6.0 mM. The enantiomers of ethopropazine and trimeprazine are effectively separated with addition of HP-β-CD at low concentrations, in the range 0.4–6.0 mM, whereas those of promethazine and trimeprazine are baseline resolved with β-CD at much lower concentrations (0.02–3.0 mM) than with HP-β-CD. The results also confirm that the separation window is greatly enlarged at low CD concentrations. Moreover, the drastic variations of the electrophoretic mobility of phenothiazines as a function of CD concentration reveal that phenothiazines interact very strongly with CDs in the order γ-CD相似文献   

反相-高效液相色谱手性流动相添加剂法测定酸奶及含乳饮料中乳酸对映异构体

选取2,3,6-三甲基-β-环糊精（TM-β-CD）作为流动相手性添加剂,建立了采用反相高效液相色谱法分离酸奶及含乳饮料中乳酸异构体的方法。实验采用hypersil ODS2-C18（250×5．0mm,5μm）色谱柱,以0．5mmol／L PH2．5的TM-β-CD（含4．5mmol／L H2SO4）作为流动相,流速为1．0mL／min,紫外检测波长为210nm。实验考察了不同色谱柱、柱平衡时间、手性流动相添加剂浓度及pH值对分离效果的影响,并进一步研究了方法的线性范围、检出限、精密度及回收率。     

Modified cyclodextrin polymers as selective ion carriers for Pb(II) separation across plasticized membranes

In the present work the hydrophobic β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) polymers have been used as macrocyclic ion carriers for separation of Pb(II), Zn(II), and Cu(II) ions from dilute aqueous solutions by transport across polymer inclusion membranes. The β-CD polymers were prepared by cross-linking of β-CD with 2-(1-docosenyl)-succinic anhydride derivatives in anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide in the presence of NaH. The metal ions were transported from aqueous solutions containing heavy metal ions through plasticizer triacetate membranes with dimer and polymer β-CD derivatives into distilled water. The selectivity of lead(II) over other metal ions in the transport through polymer inclusion membrane was very high, especially for dimer cyclodextrin carrier. In the case of competitive transport of Pb(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) ions through plasticized immobilized membranes the selectivity of process is controlled via formation of ion pairs of β-CD hydroxyl groups with metal cations. The polymer and dimer of β-CD linked by 2-(1-docosenyl)-derivative used as ionic carriers for competitive transport of metal ions show preferential selectivity order: Pb(II)  Cu(II) > Zn(II). Application of ion carriers mixtures (β-CD polymers and palmitic acid) causes the increase of Pb(II) maximal removal from dilute aqueous solution. The weight-average molecular weight (M_W) and the chemical structure of the β-CD polymers were determined using high-performance size exclusion chromatography with refractive index detector, and ¹H NMR spectroscopy.     

Optimization of a capillary electrophoresis method to determine the chiral purity of a drug

Capillary electrophoresis (CE) using hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) in the separation buffer was investigated to determine the overall chiral purity of a drug containing a single stereogenic center. The effects of primary factors —pH, buffer components, buffer concentration, cyclodextrin concentration and sample amount (concentration and injection volume) — on the resolution of the enantiomers were investigated. Secondary factors such as the HP-β -CD source, lot and degree of substitution that were expected to affect the robustness of the assay were investigated also. The linearity, quantitation limit for the trace enantiomer and the precision of the measurements were determined. This study shows that understanding and optimizing the assay conditions leads to a chiral CE separation that is comparable to that obtained by chiral HPLC. However, chiral CE separations achieved with buffer additives have the advantages of shorter run times, higher numbers of theoretical plates (greater resolution), smaller amounts of chiral additive (less cost) and greater ruggedness (separation virtually independent of column properties unlike HPLC).     

Simultaneous separation of the enantiomers of cizolirtine and its degradation products by capillary electrophoresis

The simultaneous enantioselective separation of (±)-cizolirtine and its impurities: (±)-N-desmethylcizolirtine, (±)-cizolirtine-N-oxide and (±)-5-(-hydroxybenzyl)-1-methylpyrazole was investigated by capillary electrophoresis. Electrokinetic chromatography with carboxymethyl-β-CD (CM-β-CD) and sulfobutyl-ether-β-CD was tried, showing good enantioseparation but poor chemical selectivity. The four racemic pairs were baseline separated, in a single run, by cyclodextrin-modified micellar electrokinetic chromatography. The migration buffer composition was: (60 mM hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin–150 mM sodium dodecyl sulfate–50 mM disodium tetraborate, pH 9.2, in water)–butanol (95:5, v/v). Work was done to determine the effect of buffer components and their optimal concentration on selectivity. The method was validated with respect to enantioselectivity of cizolirtine as well as its degradation products and separation selectivity between the different components. Linearity, limit of detection, limit of quantitation and precision were also determined. This method is suitable for the enantiomeric purity determination and stability control of cizolirtine (racemic mixture or enantiomers) and its degradation products. Examples of electropherograms of (R)-cizolirtine degraded under stressed conditions are shown.     

Off-line coupling of pressurized liquid extraction and LC/ED for the determination of retinyl acetate and tocopherols in infant formulas

An analytical methodology including pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) as sample treatment to isolate retinyl acetate and tocopherols from infant formulas has been developed. The milk extracts were kept at −18 °C for 30 min and after filtration could be injected directly into the chromatographic system. Thus, a rapid and simple routine control method of these products is possible.

The parameters affecting both the extraction process and the liquid chromatography (LC) system were optimized. PLE was performed using one cycle of extraction during a static time of 5 min. Methanol was chosen as the extraction solvent for a temperature of 50 °C. Chromatographic separation was accomplished using a RP-18 column; the mobile phase used was methanol–water (94:6, v/v) containing 2.5 mM acetic acid/sodium acetate buffer. Electrochemical detection in amperometric mode with a glassy carbon electrode at +1100 mV was applied. The proposed methodology was successfully used for the determination of retinyl acetate, δ-tocopherol, (β + γ)-tocopherol and -tocopherol in different infant formulas. The analytes were evaluated in the same chemical form present in the samples. Recoveries were between 92 and 106%. A certified reference material of milk powder was also analyzed.     

Cyclodextrin-enhanced fluorescence and photochemically-induced fluorescence determination of five aromatic pesticides in water

The effect of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) and hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) aqueous solutions upon the fluorescence and photochemically-induced fluorescence (PIF) properties of five pesticides, including coumatetralyl, pirimiphos-methyl, chlorpyriphos, deltamethrin and fenvalerate was investigated. A 1:1 stoichiometry was found for the β-CD and HP-β-CD complexes formed with all compounds. Binding constant values, ranging between about 90 and 830 M⁻¹ were calculated using the iterative nonlinear least-squares regression approach. Cyclodextrin-enhanced fluorescence and PIF methods were developed for the determination of these pesticides with linear dynamic ranges over two orders of magnitude, and limits of detection (LOD) between 0.2 and 54 ng ml⁻¹ according to the compound. Application to the analysis of tap water and river water samples yielded satisfactory recoveries (88–116%). The method seems to be suitable for environmental water analysis.     

Enantiomer separation of hydrophobic amino compounds by high-performance liquid chromatography using crown ether dynamically coated chiral stationary phase

CROWNPAK CR(+) column, which is powerful for the separation of amino acid enantiomers, must be used at a column temperature below 50°C and a mobile phase containing less than 15% methanol, because the chiral crown ether moiety of the stationary phase is dynamically coated on an ODS matrix. The second peak of the enantiomers of alanine-β-naphthylamide (Ala-β-NA) appeared at 204 min (k₂=148) by using ordinary mobile phase, that is, a mixture of 10 mM perchloric acid and 15% methanol. In this study, enantiomer separations of Ala-β-NA and 1-(1-naphthyl)ethylamine (1-NEA), both of which are hydrophobic amino compounds, were investigated through the modification of the mobile phase. Addition of crown ether, cyclodextrins (CDs), cations, etc., affected the stability of the complex between an analyte and the chiral moiety, leading to fast separation. The second peak of the enantiomers of Ala-β-NA appeared at 68 min (k₂=49) through the addition of 10 mM β-CD, or at 61 min (k₂=44) using potassium dihydrophosphate as a buffer component. This method was applied for the optical purity testing of -Ala-β-NA, which is used as one of the chiral derivatization reagents for carboxylic compounds. Validations such as reproducibility and linearity were also demonstrated and this method was found to be sufficient as a quality control method for the optical purity testing of -Ala-β-NA. As little as 0.05% -form in -Ala-β-NA could be determined.     

Interaction between β-cyclodextrin and ionic liquids in aqueous solutions investigated by a competitive method using a substituted 3H-indole probe

We report herein the interaction of three kinds of ionic liquids, i.e., 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (bmimPF₆), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (bmimBF₄) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (bmimCl) with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) using 2-(p-aminophenyl)-3,3-dimethyl-5-carboethyoxy-3H-indole (1) as a fluorescent probe through a competitive method. The formation of the 1:1 (guest:host) inclusion complex was suggested and the association constants at different temperatures were estimated, from which the thermodynamic parameters ΔG^Θ, ΔH^Θ and ΔS^Θ were also obtained. The negative entropy and enthalpy changes indicated that the formation of above inclusion complexes was entropically unfavorable and enthalpy-driven. Conductivity measurements were also employed to study above systems. The results showed agreement with those based on the competitive method. Furthermore, through NMR, the location of anions in the system of ILs and β-CD was investigated. We suggested that the anion was accommodated to a great extent by the cavity forming ion pair with imidazolium cation which was totally in the cavity of β-CD. The above work demonstrated that molecule 1 is a very sensitive fluorescence probe for studying the interaction of a non-fluorescent guest with cyclodextrins.     

Electrochromatography and micro high-performance liquid chromatography with 320 μm I.D. packed columns

Electrochromatography is a chromatographic method in which the mobile phase (liquid or supercritical fluid) is “pumped” through a stationary phase in a microbore or capillary column by electroosmosis using an electric field. The technique permits separation of charged and uncharged compounds with higher resolution and superior efficiency when compared with micro-HPLC with an identical column. It is desirable to work with packed capillary columns with wide diameter in electrochromatography in order to improve detectability and column loadability. This study shows that we have moved a step forward towards this goal in spite of problems and difficulties, due to Joule heating, frit making and column packing in using wide-diameter columns. The paper demonstrates that the pressure pump of micro-HPLC with a commercially available 320 μm I.D. column can be replaced by the electroosmotic “pump” of capillary zone electrophoresis. Experiments were carried out in a chromatographic system under both electroosmosis and pressure-driven flow with 320 and 50 μm I.D. columns packed with 3- and 5-μm ODS. The advantage of electrochromatography over conventional micro-HPLC is shown.     

Determination of macrolide antibiotics by liquid chromatography

The liquid chromatographic separation of seven macrolides used in food producing animals in the European Union has been studied. Separation was performed by using an end-capped high-purity silica-based C₁₈ column and mobile phases consisting of phosphate buffer (pH 2.5)–acetonitrile mixtures. The effect of pH and acetonitrile percentage on the separation was examined. Two UV-based detection systems, wavelength programming and diode array, were assayed. Detection limits were in the range 6–33 μg l⁻¹ for spiramycin, tilmicosin, tylosin, kitasamicin and josamicin and about 400 μg l⁻¹ for erythromycin and oleandomycin. The suitability of the method for multiresidue determination of the five macrolides is demonstrated by the analysis of spiked samples of chicken muscle.     

Studies of an inclusion complex of a redox-active barbiturate with β-cyclodextrin

The effects of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) on the spectral properties and electrochemical behaviour of barbitone sodium were studied using electrochemical and optical techniques. The apparent changes in the UV-visible absorption spectrum and fluorescence quenching of the barbiturate upon addition of β-CD afford clear evidence of the inclusion complex formation of β-CD in aqueous solutions. The redox acitivity of barbitone sodium in both the absence and presence of β-CD was assessed by an electrochemical method in 0.05 M potassium nitrate-nitric acid (pH 1.8) solution. While the complexation reaction remains is equilibrium, the apparent formation constant of the inclusion complex could be obtained by either spectral or electrochemical methods. Quantitative evaluation of the data gave 326 l mol⁻¹ under equilibrium conditions at 20°C. Possible conclusions are discussed on the basis of environmental changes around the barbiturate molecules on inclusion.     

Thermodynamics of complexes between nucleobase-modified β-cyclodextrins and bile salts

The binding of three nucleobase-modified β-CDs, (i.e., mono(6-ade-6-deoxy)-β-CD 2, mono(6-thy-6-deoxy)-β-CD 3, and mono(6-ura-6-deoxy)-β-CD 4) with four bile salts (deoxycholate, DCA; cholate, CA; glycocholate, GCA; and taurocholate, TCA) were investigated by means of circular dichroism, 2D NMR spectroscopy and calorimetric titration. The results show the binding of host 2 with bile salts is weaker and different from hosts 3 and 4. Enthalpy changes between hosts 2–4 and bile salts are much more favorable than those of native β-CD 1, whereas the entropy changes are unfavorable.     

Extraction-liquid chromatography with electrochemical and spectrophotometric detection for the determination of copper and iron in biological and river water samples

Reversed-phase liquid chromatography using cupferron as a precolumn derivatizing agent was developed for the determination of Cu(II) and Fe(III) in biological materials and natural water samples. In the direct method, the metal cupferronates formed in acetonitrile-water (1 + 1) are injected onto an ODS column followed by separation with a mobile phase containing acetonitrile-acetate buffer (pH 3.5) (7 + 3) and other reagents. Amperometric detection with a glassy carbon electrode at ?0.40 V vs. Ag/AgCl can be used to determine both metals simultaneously. The electrochemical detection method has better sensitivity for the determination of Fe(III) than the usual spectrophotometric detection at 375 nm. If a large volume of aqueous sample is available, concentration of the two metal ions can be made by extraction with ethyl acetate prior to the chromatographic determination. In this case, liquid chromatographic separation and determination can be performed with the ODS column using a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile-methanol-ethyl acetate-0.02 M acetate buffer (pH 3.5) (45 + 20 + 5 + 30).     

Development and optimisation of a single extraction procedure for the LC/MS/MS analysis of two pharmaceutical classes residues in sewage treatment plant

A unique extraction procedure leading to the separation of 2 different pharmaceutical classes molecules has been developed and optimised by chemometric tools. From only one sampling, this analytical method allows the determination of 21 pharmaceuticals from corticosteroids and β-blockers classes. Performing the SPE on Oasis MCX (mixed-mode cation exchange), the sequential elution of each pharmaceutical class is achievable, allowing a high purity level of extracts as well as high recovery rates. Performing a unique sample preparation results in an important save of time. The extracts were then analysed by LC/MS/MS, using a Hibar Purospher Star column for β-blockers and an X-Bridge column for corticosteroids with formate buffer (pH 3.8)/AcN and water/AcN mobile phases, respectively. This work also includes a study of the chromatographic and mass spectrometric parameters in order to increase the analyte signal. The optimised SPE-LC/MS/MS method was then applied to environmental samples from sewage treatment plant (STP). β-Blockers and corticosteroids were detected, respectively, in concentrations up to 318 ng L⁻¹ (sotalol) and 174 ng L⁻¹ (cortisone), in STP influents. Moreover, both pharmaceutical classes have also been detected in STP effluents. As far as we know, this is the first paper reporting the detection of corticosteroids in environmental waters. The developed analytical method can be used in further studies to investigate the environmental contamination by these drugs.     

Anion-exchange separation and determination of bisphosphonates and related analytes by post-column indirect fluorescence detection

Bisphosphonic acids and their salts can be detected after their liquid chromatographic separation by post-column indirect fluorescence detection (IFD). After separation the analyte is combined with the highly fluorescent Al³⁺–morin (2′,3,4′,5,7-pentahydroxyflavone) solution and fluorescence decreases because of the formation of the nonfluorescent Al³⁺–bisphosphonate complex. The decrease in fluorescence is proportional to the amount of bisphosphonate present. Separation of the multivalent anionic bisphosphonate analytes from other anions and sample matrix is achieved on a strong base anion-exchange column with a strong, basic eluent. The post-column reaction variables, which influence IFD, are identified and optimized for the detection of the bisphosphonates after separation on the anion exchanger. The method is selective, since only a few anions will undergo a reaction with the Al³⁺–morin solution, and sensitive, detection limit for difluoromethylene bisphosphonate, F₂MDP, is 4 ng for S/N=3. The separation–IFD method can be applied to the determination of bisphosphonates, such as F₂MDP, ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-bisphosphonic acid, dichloromethylene bisphosphonic acid, 4-amino-1-hydroxybutane-1,1-bisphosphonic acid, in biological samples. The separation–IFD method is also applicable to the detection of inositol phosphate anions.     

Association between ammonium monovanadate and β-cyclodextrin as seen by NMR and transport techniques

The interaction between vanadium (V) and the carbohydrate β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) has been studied in aqueous solutions (pH ≈ 7.5, 298.15 K) using multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, coupled with measurements of diffusion coefficients and electrical conductivity. The transport properties of vanadate ion solutions are markedly influenced by the presence of β-CD. Data from ⁵¹V, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy show that these effects are due to strong interactions between this carbohydrate and vanadate due to formation of 2:1 (β-CD:vanadate) complexes. The formation of such 2:1 complexes is also supported by molecular mechanics calculations. Complexation is seen by conductometric and diffusion techniques to lead to a significant decrease in the molar conductivity and diffusion coefficient of vanadate solutions in the presence of β-CD. Using the above stoichiometry, it has been possible to calculate the association constant, leading to the value K = 4.3 × 10⁴ M⁻² from the analysis of the conductivity data.     

Extraction chromatography of noble metals with use of mixtures of hydrochloric and nitric acid as mobile phases

The chromatographic behaviour of the platinum metals and gold, silver and copper on paper strips treated with liquid anion-exchangers and eluted with mixtures of HNO₃ and HCl was investigated. It was found that increase of HNO₃ concentration in the acid mixture increases the R_F values more significantly than does that of HCl. The presence of HNO₃ in the development solution prevents the reduction of iridium(IV). The R_F values of the noble metals increase in the order Au(III) < Os(IV) < Ir(IV) < Pt(IV) < Pd(II) < Ru(III) < Rh(III) Ir(III). Several separations of noble metals were carried out on paper strips treated with trioctylamine or quaternary alkylammonium salts, as well as the column separation of the mixture Pt---Pd---Rh. The proposed chromatographic systems seem to be especially useful for the separation of non-volatile noble metals.