Sample Solvent as Analyte in High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Abstract

Solvents vary in their behavior in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Water and methanol, among others, are widely used in the mobile phase as well as solvents for the solute. Few reports indicate that the solvent used for the solute can behave as an analyte. Normally, it is generally accepted that the solute solvent, a non-constituent of the mobile phase will be the first eluent. However, a solvent which is a component of the sample can show up as an unexpected peak with its own identity. This solvent may show a similar retention time as some of the unknown components of the sample. This indicates that in some cases the quantitative results may be the sum of the absorptivity of the solute and solvent used for the sample. It is assumed that some solvents show no absorption in the ultraviolet region at which the analysis is being conducted. Depending on the mobile phase composition some solvents can be detected at the wavelengts or wavelengths used for analysis. Water, ethylacetate, and methanol showed absorption at 210 nm when present in the sample being analyzed with a mobile phase of acetonitrile-methanol using a C₁₈ column. These solvents overlapped or showed retention times the same as estriol and testosterone.     

Micro High Performance Liquid Chromatography of Organically Bound Metals with Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometric Detection

Abstract

The combination technique of micro high performance liquid chromatography and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry is demonstrated in the separation of organometallic compounds. Problems relating to the interfacing between micro HPLC and ICP would be elininated uti1izing the simple interfacing technique.     

Tert-Butyldiphenylsilyl Derivatization for Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry

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Tert?butyldiphenylsilyl (TBDPS) derivatization has been investigated for the purposes of improving the HPLC analysis of polar compounds such as fatty acids, cholesterol and bile acids with ultraviolet absorption and/or mass spectral detection. Very mild reaction conditions (room temperature, 30 min) gave quantitative conversion of carboxyls and sterically accessible hydroxyls. The sterically hindered 7α and 12α hydroxyls of bile acids were not silylated to any extent under these conditions. The TBDPS ethers and esters proved stable under HPLC conditions and could be separated on an octylsilyl (RP-8) reverse phase column using acetonitrile as the mobile phase. Detection with an ultraviolet absorption detector at 254 nm was possible but 220 nm provided maximum sensitivity. The derivatives proved to be sufficiently volatile for electron-impact mass spectrometry and the apolar nature of the mobile phase facilitated combined LC/MS with a moving belt interface. The spectra were characterized by abundant ions at [M-57]⁺ due to loss of a tert?butyl radical and m/z 199 due to Ph₂SiOH⁺.     

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography of Domoic Acid,a Marine Neurotoxin,with Application to Shellfish and Plankton

Abstract

A recent outbreak of poisoning resulting from the consumption of cultured blue mussels (Mytilus edulis L.) from a localized area in Eastern Canada has been attributed to the presence of domoic acid (1), a relatively rare neurotoxic amino acid, previously found only in some algae of the family Rhodomelaceae. Studies on aqueous extracts of shellfish tissue indicated that the toxin and several of its isomers could be separated (and isolated in sufficient amounts for subsequent structural identification) by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with ultraviolet (UV) diode array detection (DAD). Aqueous acetonitrile containing 0.1% v/v trifluoroacetic acid was used as mobile phase. As the retention time and characteristic UV absorption spectrum of 1 (λ_max = 242 nm) permit unequivocal identification, the HPLC-DAD procedure was refined with a microbore column to provide a rapid (5 min), sensitive (0.3 ng detection limit) and reproducible assay method for the determination of 1 in shellfish tissue. Extraction was accomplished by boiling homogenized shellfish tissue for 5 min with distilled water. Extracts were taken through an octadecylsilica solid phase extraction clean-up prior to HPLC. This method has been applied to a variety of shellfish and phytoplankton samples.

BRIEF

Reversed-phase HPLC with ultraviolet diode array detection was used to analyze shellfish tissue and phytoplankton extracts for domoic acid. A rapid (5 min) and sensitive (0.3 ng detection limit) assay is presented.     

β-Naphthol as a Chromophore and Fluorophore Forming Reagent in the HPLC Determination of Alkyl Halides

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A suitable chromophore- and fluorophore- forming reagent for the detection of alkyl halide water contaminants is β-naphtol. The ether derivatives are separated from each other and excess β-naphthol reagent by reverse, phase HPLC and are detected by ultraviolet absorption or fluorescence. A method for the determination of alkyl halides is presented. The method is applicable to concentration levels in the ppm range for UV detection and in the ppb concentration range using fluorescence detection.     

Assessment of ethanol and acetonitrile in 18F-FDG preparations by means of liquid chromatography

Introduction Acetonitrile (ACN) and ethanol (EtOH) are common solvents used in radiopharmaceutical production. In accordance to official compendia, the concentration of these solvents should be assessed by gas chromatography. In the present paper, an optimized method, based on Koziorowski (2010), is validated. Methods ACN and EtOH concentrations and retention times (Rt) were obtained by a HPLC system equipped with a refractive index detector (RID), an ion exclusion column and ultrapure water as mobile phase. The methodology was validated following the ICH Q2(R1) requirements. Results The solvents EtOH and ACN were eluted at 23.22 and 26.32 minutes, respectively, with a final run time of 30 minutes. The validation parameters (accuracy, precision, linearity, specificity, robustness, detection and quantification limits) were obtained. Conclusions A reproducible HPLC method for the quantification of residual solvents in preparations of 2-deoxy-2-[fluorine-18]fluoro-D-glucose (¹⁸F-FDG) was described and validated. The method was precise, accurate, selective, robust and linear over a wide range. In addition, this method showed a high sensitivity, with limits of detection and quantitation comparable to the usual methods by gas chromatography.     

Development of sensitive GC-AAS instrumentation for analysis of organometallic species in the environment

Abstract

Atomic absorption spectrometry provides a highly sensitive element-specific detection system for organometallic species preseparated by gas chromatography. Both flame and flameless atomisation systems have been used and high sensitivity attained with elements such as Sn, Pb and As. Non-ionic alkyl or hydride species which are G.C.-volatile may be analysed directly, whilst ionic species generally require conversion to a hydride or a butylated form prior to analysis.

The development of a G.C.-A.A.S. interface will be described, together with the optimisation of an A.A.S. detector based upon a hydrogen diffusion flame, which is sensitive to picogram levels of organometallic compounds. The G.C.-A.A.S. equipment has been further interfaced with a two-stage thermal desorption system for analysis of vapours collected on polymeric absorbents. The application of the system to the analysis of organometallic species of Pb in a variety of environmental media will also be described.     

Synthesis and characterization of monodisperse CdSe quantum dots in different organic solvents

Nearly monodisperse CdSe quantum dots (QDs) have been prepared by a soft solution approach using air-stable reagents in different organic solvents. This scheme is a supplement to the conventional thermal decomposition of organometallic compounds at higher temperatures. CdSe nanocrystals of different sizes could be obtained by simply changing the solvent. This method is reproducible and simple and thus can be readily scaled up for industrial production. The reaction process was monitored by the temporal evolution of the UV-Vis absorption and room temperature photoluminensce spectra. The structures of the CdSe quantum dots were determined by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The phase-transfer of oleic acid-stabilized CdSe nanocrystals into PBS buffer solutions was also studied for their potentials in biological applications. __________ Translated from Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2005, 39(1) (in Chinese)     

Enantioselective high-performance liquid chromatography of aryl-substituted oxazolines as an efficient tool for determination of chiral purity of serine medicinal components

A new approach for the evaluation of chiral purity of serine esterification products bearing long-chain alkyl substituents was developed. The compounds were simply converted to aryl-substituted oxazolines which: (i) facilitates effective chromatographic enantioseparation and (ii) enables direct detection using ultraviolet absorption. The method employs a polysaccharide-based chiral stationary phase and allows enantioseparation of highly stable oxazoline products in less than 6 min using a simple binary mobile phase. As opposed to the previously used normal phase method the developed method was performed in the reversed-phase mode. Aside from the benefits of switching to less hazardous solvents with regard to the principles of Green Chemistry, this has also led to a reduction in the analysis time. In comparison with known serine chromophores, the best enantioseparation of aryloxazoline rigid structure may be achieved only based on non-polar interactions with the chiral stationary phase. In contrast, the substitution of the chromophore moiety with hydroxyl substituent affected intra and intermolecular interactions that caused enantioseparation differences. Concurrently, we found high chirality retention of (R)- and (S)-configuration oxazoline standards (≥99% enantiomeric excess) during the introduction of the ultraviolet label. The method is suitable for rapid injection of the mixture containing the ultraviolet absorption marker without prior purification.     

Synthesis,characterization, and photophysical properties of paraben substituted cyclotriphosphazenes with hydrophilic side groups

Abstract

In this study, five new paraben substituted cyclotriphosphazene compounds containing hydrophilic glycol groups were successfully synthesized. All synthesized cyclotriphosphazene compounds 1-10 were fully characterized via general spectroscopic techniques such as ¹H, ³¹P NMR and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. In addition, the investigations of the UV-vis absorption and fluorescence emission properties of the 1-10 carried out via absorption and fluorescence spectroscopies in different solvents. The absorbance bands of the all synthesized compounds 1-10 were observed at about 230–300?nm in all solvents studied. Furthermore, the highest fluorescence emission intensity of the compounds 1-10 was observed in tetrahydrofuran at about 312?nm and the lowest emission intensity was observed in chloroform. The synthesized molecules can be used as custom designed molecules to investigate the DNA binding properties in automatic biosensor device in our laboratories, since they carry hydrophilic glycol units for water solubility and paraben derivatives for DNA effecting properties.     

Trace speciation by HPLC?GF AA for tin- and leadbearing organometallic compounds,with signal increases induced by transition-metal ions

High-performance liquid chromatography coupled with graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy (HPLC? GF AA) gives element-specific detection of environmental samples containing trace amounts of organotin or organolead species. The direct GF AA of organotin and organolead species is subject to errors arising primarily from loss of analyte prior to atomization, probably through the formation of refractory carbides and of compounds or complexes that are volatile at low temperatures. Examples abound in the literature of signal suppression in the GF AA of organometallic species in environmental samples, and several furnace tube modifications have been developed to overcome this suppression. Here, the analyte and a modifier are co-pipetted into a conventional furnace tube, from either a solution of analyte or an HPLC effluent. Oxides of transition metals (e.g. chromium, manganese, or tungsten) are shown to enhance both tin and lead signals, whereas chlorides do not, suggesting the low-temperature formation of relatively involatile metal oxides or volatile metal chlorides, respectively. In the absence of modifier, GF AA signal intensities decrease consecutively for equal quantities of mono-, di-, tri- and tetra-butyltin species, but are nearly equal for the first three in the presence of complexing dichromate (Cr₂O₇^2?). The lesser signal increase for tetrabutyltin indicates a dissimilar low-temperature complexation chemistry for the fully ligated neutral organometal to that for the ligated ions. similar results are demonstrated in post-column addition of a matrix modifier to effluent containing either organotin or organolead species.     

Determination Of Chlorpromazine And Its Sulfoxide And 7-Hydroxy Metabolites By Ion-Pair High Pressure Liquid Chromatography

Abstract

An ion-pair HPLC approach with ordinary silica has been applied, with detection by ultraviolet absorption, to the assay of plasma for chlorpromazine and its sulfoxide on the one hand, and for 7-hydroxychlorpromazine (an active metabolite) on the other hand. The respective sample-preparation procedures entail extraction of the plasma with heptane at strongly alkaline pH, or else with diethyl ether at a less alkaline pH and with ensuing back-extraction and re-extraction. For each of the compounds, levels as low as 10 ng. ml^?1 are measurable. The conditions adopted are such that specificity and reproducibility are satisfactory although chlorpromazine and its various metabolites, especially 7-hydroxychlorpromazine, are chemically unstable and, moreover, are readily lost onto glass. With the unorthodox separation system adopted, adsorption rather than partition appears to be the dominant mechanism.     

Serum Injection of the HPLC Column for Carbamazepine Assay

Abstract

Serum was injected directly on an HPLC column packed with C₁, 6.5 μm particle size, 300 Å pore-packing material for carbamazepine determination. The use of a wide-pore column with low hydrophobicity eliminated excessive pressure buildup in the column from protein precipitation which is usually caused by the high concentration of organic solvents in the mobile phase. This simple approach can be utilized for the determination of other drugs and endogenous compounds in serum.     

Quantitative Characterization of the Molecular Absorption Spectra in the Ultraviolet Region by Gas Chromatography

The aim of this study was to obtain quantitative characteristics of the ultraviolet absorption spectra as the molecular absorptivity at the wavelength of maximum absorbance. Organic as well as inorganic compounds were explored. A gas chromatography—ultraviolet absorption instrument has been used in the quantitative study of molecular ultraviolet absorption spectra in the vapour phase. The wavelength range studied was between 168 and 330?nm. The absorbance of 170 compounds was determined relative to perchloroethylene and their molecular absorptivities were calculated. For various groups of compounds, these relative absorptivities varied within two to three orders of magnitude. Standard curves were linear within four orders of magnitude from limit of quantification up to an absorption value of 1.5 absorbance units. The noise level was 3?×?10^?5 absorbance units peak to peak at a bandwidth of 1.7?nm and a wavelength range from 180 to 330?nm was preferred. The detection limit for mesitylene was calculated to be 2 pg/s and for naphthalene 1 pg/s with 4?s store cycle time.     

Determination of wear metals in lubricating oils by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry

A simple, rapid and reliable method was developed for the determination of copper, nickel, iron and lead in fresh and used lubricating oil samples by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry (FAAS). In the present study, a mixture of organic solvents containing propionic acid and iso-butylmethyl ketone (1: 1) was used to extract the metals from lubricating oil samples followed by FAAS analysis. Aqueous standard solutions can be easily employed with the proposed mixed solvent system instead of organometallic standards. The analytical results obtained by employing the proposed solvent extraction system were found to be in good agreement with the results for aqueous media obtained after the destruction of oil samples matrix. Percentage recovery studies showed 88–98% for Cu, 92–95% for Fe, 96–106% for Ni and 84–100% for Pb with relative standard deviation of 2–6%. The developed method was effectively applied to routine determination of Cu, Ni, Fe, and Pb in lubricating oil samples.     

Alternating current polarography of metal carbonyl complexes in nonaqueous solvents

Using commercially available instrumentation, a supporting electrolyte and electrode system was devised which permits ac polarography of organometallic compounds, transition metal complexes, and other substances in nonaqueous solvents such as methanol, N,N-dimethylformamide, or acetonitrile. The first two solvents mentioned were found to be far superior to the latter. Tetrabutylammonium perchlorate electrolyte (0.1 M or less) in methanol, for example, affords a fairly flat baseline in the applied dc potential range of 0 to ?3 V with well-shaped voltammetric peaks for most reducible substances. A unique feature of the method, which permits one to easily obtain replicable polarograms and peak potentials, is the use of a mercury pool auxiliary electrode rather than the usual platinum or tungsten electrodes.     

A Green Deep Eutectic Solvent-Based Ultrasound-Assisted Method to Extract Astaxanthin from Shrimp Byproducts

The extraction of valuable compounds from waste products using green and inexpensive solvents is a significant strategy for sample preparation. Accordingly, in the present study, the use of deep eutectic solvents, an emerging green approach, was used to extract astaxanthin, a well-known and widely-used antioxidant, from shrimp byproducts. After evaluating different combinations of extraction conditions and deep eutectic solvents, an ultrasonication method was established and optimized by a systematic investigation of the influencing factors. A comparison of the amount of astaxanthin (102 μg g^{? 1} ) extracted using a traditional organic solvent, ethanol, showed that more astaxanthin (146 μg g^{? 1} ) was obtained using the reported eco-friendly method. The excellent properties of deep eutectic solvents highlight their advantages as promising inexpensive green solvents for the extraction and determination of a range of bioactive compounds from natural products.     

Simultaneous speciation of inorganic chromium(III) and chromium(VI) by hollow‐fiber‐based liquid‐phase microextraction coupled with HPLC–UV

The speciation of chromium(VI) and chromium(III) was investigated by using hollow fiber liquid‐phase microextraction based on two immiscible organic solvents followed by high performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection. In this method, chromium(VI) and chromium(III) reacted with ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate to produce hydrophobic complexes. Subsequently, the complexes were first extracted into a thin layer of organic solvent (n‐dodecane) present in the pores of a porous hollow fiber, and then into a μL volume of an organic acceptor (methanol) located inside the lumen of the hollow fiber. Then, the extracting organic phase was injected into the separation column of the high‐performance liquid chromatograph for the analysis of both chromium species. Effective parameters on extraction were optimized using one‐variable‐at‐a‐time method and central composite design. Under optimized conditions, a linear range of 0.25–100 and 0.5–100 μg/L (R ² > 0.998), the limits of detection of (S/N = 3) 0.08 and 0.1 μg/L and a preconcentration factor of 625 and 556 were achieved for chromium(VI) and chromium(III), respectively. The method was successfully applied to the speciation and determination of chromium species in different water samples and satisfactory results were obtained.     

三苯基咪唑类化合物的合成及其紫外、荧光性质研究

设计合成了四种三苯基咪唑类化合物:4,5-二苯基-2-对甲酰基苯基咪唑(2a),4,5-二(2-硝基苯基)-2-对甲酰基苯基咪唑(2b),N-苄基-4,5-二苯基-2-对甲酰基苯基咪唑(2c)和N-苄基-4,5-二(2-硝基苯基)-2-对甲酰基苯基咪唑(2d),并用FT-IR,NMR和MS进行结构表征.在乙酸乙酯-石油醚溶液中获得了2c的单晶,用X射线单晶衍射法测定了其晶体结构,晶体属于三斜晶系,空间群P1,晶胞参数a=0.73796(15)nm,b=0.90136(18)nm,c=1.6644(3)nm,α=86.87(3)°,β=78.25(3)°,γ=89.94(3)°,V=1.0822(4)nm3,Dc=1.272g/cm3,Z=2,F(000)=436,μ=0.077mm-1,R1=0.0459,wR2=0.1303.研究了四种化合物的紫外与荧光性质,发现官能团硝基与苄基的引入,对其吸收峰和发射峰均有不同程度的影响:在紫外光谱中两种官能团均使吸收峰蓝移;在荧光光谱中苄基使发射峰蓝移而硝基使发射峰红移.测定了2a和2c在不同溶剂中的荧光寿命,其中2a在DMSO中寿命最长,为3.18ns.这些光谱性质为研究其双光子吸收、双光子荧光和非线性光学性质奠定了理论和实验基础.     

Characterization of chromium-carbene complexes by high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry with particle beam interface

High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with mass spectrometric (MS) detection was used to separate and characterize a series of chromium -aminocarbene and alkoxycarbene complexes of the Fischer type, some of which were synthesized as new compounds. Chromium-carbene complexes are known to have interesting photochemical properties. The separation of all the compounds examined was performed under normal-phase conditions and a particle beam LC-MS interface was used. The acquisition of positive-ion and negative-ion chemical ionization mass spectra of the eluates was performed. The use of the LC-PB-MS system demonstrated the potential role of this technique in the elucidation of the structure of polar organometallic compounds, such as the carbene complexes of chromium examined.