Chromatographic properties of zirconia-based stationary phases for ion exchange chromatography having surface bound cationic functions

A series of non-porous, microspherical zirconia-based stationary phases with surface bound cationic functions have been introduced and evaluated in ion exchange chromatography of proteins and small acidic solutes. Different surface modification procedures were evaluated in the covalent attachment of weak, strong or hybrid anion exchange moieties on the surface of non-porous zirconia micropar-ticles. N,N-Diethylaminoethanol (DEAE) was used as the weak anion exchange ligand while glycidyltrimethylammonium chloride, which was covalently attached to poly(vinyl alcohol) layer (PVAN) on the zirconia surface, constituted the strong anion exchange moiety. Partially quaternarized poly(ethyleneimine) hydroxyethylated (PEI) was used as the hybrid type of anion exchange coating. DEAE-zir-conia microparticles acted as purely cation exchange stationary phases toward basic proteins indicating the predominance of electron donor-electron acceptor interaction (EDA) with surface exposed zirconium sites as well as cation exchange mechanism via electrostatic interaction with unreacted and unshielded hydroxyl groups. PVAN-zirconia stationary phase exhibited anion exchange chromatographic properties toward acidic proteins, but EDA interaction has stayed as an important contributor to solute retention despite the presence of a relatively thick layer of poly(vinyl alcohol) on the surface of the zirconia particles. The modification of zirconia surface with partially quaternarized PEI proved to be the most effective approach to minimize Lewis acidic metallic properties of the support. In fact, PEI-zirconia stationary phase operated as an anion exchanger toward acidic proteins and other small acidic solutes.     

The retention behaviour of polar compounds on zirconia based stationary phases under hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography conditions

The most separations in HILIC mode are performed on silica-based supports. Nevertheless, recently published results have indicated that the metal oxides stationary phases also possess the ability to interact with hydrophilic compounds under HILIC conditions. This paper primarily describes the retention behaviour of model hydrophilic analytes (4-aminobenzene sulfonic acid, 4-aminobenzoic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, 3,4-diaminobenzoic acid, 3-aminophenol and 3-nitrophenol) on the polybutadine modified zirconia in HILIC. The results were simultaneously compared with a bare zirconia and a silica-based HILIC phase. The mobile phase strength, pH and the column temperature were systematically modified to assess their impact on the retention of model compounds. It was found that the retention of our model hydrophilic analytes on both zirconia phases was mainly governed by adsorption while on the silica-based HILIC phase partitioning was primarily involved. The ability of ligand-exchange interactions of zirconia surface with a carboxylic moiety influenced substantially the response of carboxylic acids on the elevated temperature as well as to the change of the mobile phase pH in contrast to the silica phase. However, no or negligible ligand-exchange interactions were observed for sulfanilic acid. The results of this study clearly demonstrated the ability of modified zirconia phase to retain polar acidic compounds under HILIC conditions, which might substantially enlarge the application area of the zirconia-based stationary phases.     

Simple and Rapid Determination of Denaturants in Alcohol Formulations by Hydrophilic Interaction Chromatography

A hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) technique has been developed and validated for determination of common denaturants (denatonium benzoate, crystal violet and methylene blue) in denaturated alcohol formulations. Among the three different polar stationary phases (i.e., aminopropyl, cyanoethyl and silica) studied the cyanoethyl phase provided much stronger retention for the organic cations. It was shown that high efficiencies were reached only with anionic ion-pairing reagent that reduces the interactions with the silanol groups. The anion ion-pairing strength under HILIC conditions was: acetate < formate < trifluoroacetate < perchlorate. This study also investigated the effect of various experimental factors on the retention of the cyanoethyl stationary phase, such as acetonitrile content, pH and ion-pairing anion concentration in the mobile phase. The separation of three denaturants was achieved in about 8 min with a mobile phase containing 60% (v/v) acetonitrile and 10 mmol L⁻¹ HClO4. The proposed method was validated and applied to the determination of danaturating agents in various Lithuanian denaturated alcohol formulations.     

Preparation of Organic-Silica Hybrid Monolith with Anion Exchange/Hydrophilic Interaction Mixed-Mode Via Epoxy–Amine Ring-Opening Polymerization Using Polyethylenimine as Functional Monomer

Polyethylenimine (PEI) and 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-2,4,6,8-tetrakis(propyl glycidyl ether)cyclotetrasiloxane (POSS–epoxy) were used as precursors for the preparation of organic-silica hybrid monolithic columns (PEI–POSS monolith) via epoxy–amine ring-opening polymerization (ROP). The high density of amine groups in PEI provides rich chromatographic interaction sites for the polar or acidic analytes in hydrophilic interaction (HILIC) and weak anion exchange (WAX) mechanisms. The column preparation conditions, such as the porogens, solvent and reaction temperature, were systematically investigated according to the morphology, permeability and column efficiency. The separation mechanisms of HILIC and WAX were evaluated with neutral polar compounds and halogen benzoic acids. Owing to the existence of reactive amine groups on the matrix surface, the PEI–POSS monolith is also an ideal starting material for the preparation of HILIC or strong anionic exchange (SAX) stationary phases by modification. The modification of PEI–POSS monoliths with iodomethane or bromoacetic acid via the nucleophilic substitution reaction could achieve the retention mechanisms of SAX or zwitterionic HILIC, respectively.

     

糖类化合物亲水作用色谱保留行为评价

以糖类化合物为研究对象,系统评价了其在亲水模式下的色谱保留行为。分别考察了流动相、固定相和缓冲盐等对糖类化合物保留的影响,建立了糖类化合物在亲水模式下的保留方程。结果表明,糖类化合物随着流动相中乙腈比例的降低,保留时间减小;随着缓冲盐浓度的增加,保留时间增加;同时,糖类化合物的保留行为还会受到有机溶剂种类和固定相类型的影响;其保留行为可使用顶替吸附-液相相互作用模型定量描述。将该模型进一步用于实际样品中糖类化合物保留行为的预测,获得了较好的实验结果,预测保留时间与实测保留时间的相对误差小于0.3%。对糖类化合物亲水模式下的保留行为进行了系统的评价和定量描述,该研究结果将有助于糖类化合物亲水作用色谱分离方法的发展。     

Investigation of polar stationary phases for the separation of sympathomimetic drugs with nano-liquid chromatography in hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography mode

In this study, the retention and selectivity of a mixture of basic polar drugs were investigated in hydrophilic interaction chromatographic conditions (HILIC) using nano-liquid chromatography (nano-LC). Six sympathomimetic drugs including ephedrine, norephedrine, synephrine, epinephrine, norepinephrine and norphenylephrine were separated by changing experimental parameters such as stationary phase, acetonitrile (ACN) content, buffer pH and concentration, column temperature. Four polar stationary phases (i.e. cyano-, diol-, aminopropyl-silica and Luna HILIC, a cross-linked diol phase) were selected and packed into fused silica capillary columns of 100 μm internal diameter (i.d.). Among the four stationary phases investigated a complete separation of the all studied compounds was achieved with aminopropyl silica and Luna HILIC stationary phases only. Best chromatographic results were obtained employing a mobile phase composed by ACN/water (92/8, v/v) containing 10 mM ammonium formate buffer pH 3. The influence of the capillary temperature on the resolution of the polar basic drugs was investigated in the range between 10 and 50 °C. Linear correlation of ln k vs. 1/T was observed for all the columns; ΔH° values were negative with Luna HILIC and positive with aminopropyl- and diol-silica stationary phases, demonstrating that different mechanisms were involved in the separation.To compare the chromatographic performance of the different columns, Van Deemter curves were also investigated.     

Synthesis of poly(N‐[tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl]acrylamide) functionalized porous silica for application in hydrophilic interaction chromatography

Porous silica coated by a highly hydrophilic and nonionic tentacle‐type polymeric layer was synthesized by free radical “grafting from” polymerization of N‐[2‐hydroxy‐1,1‐bis(hydroxymethyl)ethyl]‐2‐propenamide (TRIS‐acrylamide) in partly aqueous solutions. The radical initiator sites were incorporated on the silica surfaces via a two‐step reaction comprising thionyl chloride activation and subsequent reaction with tert‐butyl hydroperoxide. The surface‐bound tert‐butylperoxy groups were then used as thermally triggered initiators for graft polymerization of TRIS‐acrylamide. The synthesized materials were characterized by diffusive reflectance Fourier transform infrared specotroscopy, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and CHN elemental analysis. Photon correlation spectroscopy was used to determine changes in ζ‐potentials resulting from grafting, ²⁹Si magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MAS‐NMR) spectroscopy was used to assess the ratio of silanol to siloxane groups in the substrate and the grafted material, and the changes in surface area and mesopore distribution were determined by nitrogen cryosorption. Chromatographic evaluation in hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) mode showed that the materials were suitable for use as stationary phases, featuring good separation efficiency, a comparatively high retention, and a selectivity that differed from most commercially available HILIC phases. A comparison of this neutral phase with a previously reported N‐(2‐hydroxypropyl)‐linked TRIS‐type hydrophilic tentacle phase with weak anion exchange functionality revealed substantial differences in retention patterns.     

The effect of alkylating agent on the efficiency and selectivity of new polymeric anion exchangers

New anion exchangers for ion chromatography with functional groups of trimethylammonium and 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl-N,N-dimethylammonium were obtained. The synthesis included consecutive acetylation of a styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer containing 25% divinylbenzene, reductive amination of carbonyl groups, and subsequent alkylation. Iodomethane and epichlorohydrin were used as alkylating agents. The chromatographic properties of anion exchangers were studied by means of suppressed ion chromatography with conductometric detection. Anion exchangers with the 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl-N,N-dimethylammonium group are characterized by better selectivity and higher efficiency for polarizable nitrate and bromide ions, as well as for nonpolarizable chloride, fluoride, nitrite, phosphate, and sulfate ions, compared to those of sorbents with the trimethylammonium group.     

Incorporation of an Amino Function in a (1S,2S,3R)-3-Hydroxy-2-methoxy-1-cyclohexane Carboxylic Acid

(1S,2S,3R)-3-Hydroxy-2-methoxy-1-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid was synthesized for the construction of an amino acid to be used in a constrained ring didemnin B analog ( 2 ). The amine functionality was introduced into the cyclohexane ring by reductive amination using sodium triacetoxyborohydride or by oxime formation followed by reduction.     

木糖醇和麦芽糖醇型亲水作用色谱固定相的制备及其分离性能的评价

利用-NCO和-OH的加成反应,通过简单的两步反应将木糖醇和麦芽糖醇成功地键合于硅胶表面,制备了两种新型糖醇类亲水作用色谱固定相。流动相中乙腈含量对保留的影响曲线表明,这两种糖醇固定相具有典型的亲水作用色谱固定相性质,对极性和亲水性化合物有很强的保留作用。利用这两种固定相成功分离了水溶性维生素、水杨酸及其类似物、碱基及其相应的核苷和淫羊藿苷类似物等模型混合物,同时糖醇固定相展现了新颖的选择性,特别是相对于线形的木糖醇键合固定相,非线形的麦芽糖醇键合固定相表现出了对糖基的独特保留能力。此外,缓冲盐的pH和浓度对保留的影响表明静电作用在这两种糖醇固定相的保留机理中也发挥着一定的作用。本文所发展的糖醇类固定相具有良好的分离性能,有望在亲水作用色谱分离领域发挥潜在的应用价值。     

Dihydrobenzoxazines and tetrahydroquinoxalines by a tandem reduction‐reductive amination reaction

A tandem reduction‐reductive amination reaction has been applied to the synthesis of 3,4‐dihydro‐2H‐1,4‐benzoxazines and 1‐acetyl‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydroquinoxalines. The nitroketones required for the benzoxazine ring closures were prepared by (A) alkylation of the anion derived from 2‐nitrophenol with an allylic halide or (B) nucleophilic aromatic substitution of an allylic alkoxide on 2‐fluoro‐1‐nitrobenzene followed by ozonolysis. Precursors for the quinoxalines were prepared by alkylation of the anion of 2‐nitroacetanilide with an allylic halide followed by ozonolysis. Catalytic hydrogenation of the nitroketones using 5% palladium‐on‐carbon in methanol then gave the target heterocycles by a reduction‐reductive amination sequence. The N‐methyl derivatives for both ring systems were easily prepared by adding 5‐10 equivalents of aqueous formaldehyde prior to the reduction. The dihydrobenzoxazines were isolated in high yield following purification by chromatographic methods; tetrahydroquinoxalines were isolated in a similar manner and possessed differentiated functionality on the two nitrogens.     

Preparation and application of novel zwitterionic monolithic column for hydrophilic interaction chromatography

A novel zwitterionic hydrophilic porous monolithic stationary phase was prepared based on the thermal‐initiated copolymerization of N,N‐dimethyl‐N‐(3‐methacryl‐amidopropyl)‐N‐(3‐(sulfopropyl)ammonium betaine and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate. A typical hydrophilic separation mechanism was observed at a highly organic mobile phase (ACN >60%) on this optimized zwitterionic hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) monolithic stationary phase. Good permeability, stability, and column efficiency were observed on the final monolithic column. Additionally, a weak electrostatic interaction for charged analytes was confirmed in analysis of six benzoic acids by studying the influence of mobile phase pH and salt concentration on their retention behaviors on the obtained zwitterionic HILIC monolithic column. The optimized zwitterionic HILIC monolith exhibited good selectivity for a range of polar test analytes.     

Recent progress in carbohydrate separation by high-performance liquid chromatography based on hydrophilic interaction

This article surveys recent developments in the separation and analysis of carbohydrates by high-performance liquid chromatography, in adsorption or partition modes, on polar sorbents with less polar eluents, a technique that is now termed hydrophilic interaction chromatography. A variety of chromatographic methods are included under this generic heading, the most important being adsorption chromatography on silica and partition chromatography on silica-based sorbents bearing bonded polar phases. Examples are given of the applications of these stationary phases, as well as the newer polymer-based polar sorbents, in high-performance liquid chromatography of carbohydrates and their derivatives.     

Preparation of anion exchanger by amination of acrylic acid grafted polypropylene nonwoven fiber and its ion-exchange property

To develop the polymeric adsorbent that possess anionic exchangeable function, PP-g-AA-Am fibers were prepared by photoinduced grafting of acrylic acid (AA) onto polypropylene (PP) nonwoven fibers and subsequent conversion of carboxyl group in grafted AA to an amine (Am) group by reaction with diethylene triamine (DETA). The amination of grafted AA increased with increase in the degree of grafting, the reaction time and temperature of the chemical modification process. Catalytic effect of metal chlorides such as AlCl(3) and FeCl(3) on the amination of grafted AA was significant but not essential to lead the amination. FT-IR and solid (13)C NMR data indicate that amine group was introduced into PP-g-AA fiber through amide linkage between grafted AA and DETA. The anion exchange capacity of PP-g-AA-Am fiber increased with increase in the degree of amination, but reached maximum value at about 60% amination of 150% grafted AA. PP-g-AA-Am fiber showed much higher maximum capacity for PO(4)-P and a similar capacity for NO(3)-N compared to commercial anion resins. Furthermore, the PP-g-AA-Am fiber also has adsorption ability for cations because of unaminated residual carboxyl group.     

Zirconia based monoliths used in hydrophilic-interaction chromatography for original selectivity of xanthines

Monolithic capillary columns based on zirconia were prepared directly from zirconium alkoxide. They were also prepared coating a classical silica based monolithic column with zirconium butoxide. Using the gradual evolution of the theophylline/caffeine separation factor, it was found that successive zirconia coatings produced the progressive fading of surface silanols replaced by Zr–OH groups. The behavior of a silica monolith coated four times with zirconium butoxide was very similar to that of a pure zirconia monolith. The dramatic change in xanthine separation factor observed with zirconia stationary phases and the theophylline and caffeine probe solutes was used to develop a complete separation of xanthines on zirconia stationary phase in less than 6 min. The three dimethylxanthine isomers, theophylline, theobromine and paraxanthine, are very difficult to separate in RPLC with classical C₁₈ stationary phases. The three isomers were easily separated in HILIC mode on a zirconia based stationary phase.     

Determination of isoascorbic acid in fish tissue by hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography–ultraviolet detection

A new hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatographic (HILIC) method for the simultaneous determination of isoascorbic (IAA) and ascorbic acid (AA) was developed. The separation of IAA and AA was studied in various HILIC stationary phases and the influence of the composition of the mobile phase, the ionic strength and the column temperature to the chromatographic characteristics is presented. The final method used an aminopropyl column under isocratic elution with acetonitrile–100 mM ammonium acetate solution (90:10, v/v) at a flow rate of 0.4 mL/min and a detection wavelength of 240 nm. This method was validated and the calibration curves were found to be linear in the range of 1.0–65 μg/mL for both IAA and AA. The method limit of detection for IAA determination in fish tissue was 2.3 μg/g. Inter-day precision (as %RSD_R) was ranged between 0.56% and 8.3% at three concentration levels, whereas the respected recoveries ranged between 82% and 98%. This method was applied to the determination of IAA (as additive E315) in frozen redfish samples. The hyphenation of the HILIC separation with a tandem mass spectrometer was also studied and the problems encountered with negative electrospray ionization under HILIC separation conditions are discussed.     

Separation of Tetracycline Antibiotics by Hydrophilic Interaction Chromatography Using an Amino-Propyl Stationary Phase

In this work the potential of hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) is explored for the analysis of tetracycline antibiotics. The choice of the polar stationary phase is first discussed and it is demonstrated that aminopropyl stationary phases lead to higher efficiencies and peak symmetry than bare silica ones. The influence of the composition of the mobile phase is studied next : the concentration of the weaker solvent (acetonitrile), the nature and concentration of the more polar solvent (water or methanol), pH, the nature and ionic strength of the buffer. It is shown that high efficiencies are reached only with a citrate buffer that impairs the interactions with the residual silanol groups whatever the mobile phase pH is. We demonstrate that the citrate buffer strongly interacts with the cationic moiety of the aminopropyl stationary phase and thus reduces the accessibility of silanols. The separation of oxytetracycline, tetracycline and chlortetracycline is achieved in a few minutes at pH 3.5 or 5, with no peak tailing as usually observed in reversed phase liquid chromatography with an opposite elution order when compared with reversed phase liquid chromatography.     

Comparison of reversed-phase,anion-exchange,and hydrophilic interaction HPLC for the analysis of nucleotides involved in biological enzymatic pathways

Nucleotides and other phosphate-containing compounds are integral to enzymatic reactions such as those of the methylerythritol phosphate (MEP) pathway and glycolysis. Traditional chromatographic analysis of phosphates is often plagued by long run times and/or lack of MS compatibility. This study compares separation of five enzymatically-important nucleotides using ion-pair reversed phase (IP-RP), strong anion exchange (SAX), and hydrophilic interaction (HILIC) methods. These three methods were evaluated and compared based on separation parameters describing retention, resolution, efficiency, peak symmetry, selectivity, and inter- and intraday peak drift. Use of the FructoShell-N HILIC column led to separation of the five nucleotides isocratically with the shortest run time of all three methods tested. Additionally, the FructoShell HILIC method yielded a very low intraday variability and low peak asymmetry, issues that are often observed with HILIC separations on other stationary phases. To our knowledge, this column has not been applied to the separation of phosphates in biological samples and future work will focus on in vitro and in vivo analysis as well as broadening the applicability to other pathways. To this end, we have shown that the column will retain fructose bisphosphate, the substrate of the aldolase enzyme, under the same chromatographic conditions used for nucleotides.     

Study on the Chromatographic Behavior of Bases on Dodecylamine-N,N-dimethylenephosphonic Acid-Modified Zirconia Stationary Phase

A new zirconia-based stationary phase (DPZ) was prepared by modifying zirconia with dodecylamine-N,N-dimethylenephosphonic acid (DDPA). DDPA was adsorbed on zirconia with only one phosphonic group, with the other being free. Besides the hydrophobic interaction provided by nonpolar dodecyl, DPZ also has dipolar interaction, ion-exchange or electrostatic repellent interaction provided by the free phosphonic group and amino group at different conditions. Separation of bases on this stationary phase was achieved with satisfaction owing to the various retention mechanisms. The influence of methanol content, pH value, ion types, and ionic strength of mobile phase are studied in detail. Translated from Chinese Journal of Chromatography, 2005, 23(1) (in Chinese)     

Sulfoalkylbetaine‐based monolithic column with mixed‐mode of hydrophilic interaction and strong anion‐exchange stationary phase for capillary electrochromatography

A novel monolithic stationary phase with mixed mode of hydrophilic and strong anion exchange (SAX) interactions based on in situ copolymerization of pentaerythritol triacrylate (PETA), N,N‐dimethyl‐N‐methacryloxyethyl N‐(3‐sulfopropyl) ammonium betaine (DMMSA) and a selected quaternary amine acrylic monomer was designed as a multifunctional separation column for CEC. Although the zwitterionic functionalities of DMMSA and hydroxy groups of PETA on the surface of the monolithic stationary phase functioned as the hydrophilic interaction (HI) sites, the quaternary amine acrylic monomer was introduced to control the magnitude of the EOF and provide the SAX sites at the same time. Three different quaternary amine acrylic monomers were tested to achieve maximum EOF velocity and highest plate count. The fabrication of the zwitterionic monolith (designated as HI and SAX stationary phase) was carried out when [2‐(acryloyloxy)ethyl]trimethylammonium methylsulfate was used as the quaternary amine acrylic monomer. The separation mechanism of the monolithic column was discussed in detail. For charged analytes, a mixed mode of HI and SAX was observed by studying the influence of mobile phase pH and salt concentration on their retentions on the poly(PETA‐co‐DMMSA‐co‐[2‐(acryloyloxy)ethyl]trimethylammonium methylsulfate) monolithic column. The optimized monolith showed good separation performance for a range of polar analytes including nucleotides, nucleic acid bases and nucleosides, phenols, estrogens and small peptides. The column efficiencies greater than 192 000 theoretical plates/m for estriol and 135 000 theoretical plates/m for charged cytidine were obtained.