Liquid chromatographic enantiomer resolution of N-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl alpha-amino acids and their ester derivatives on polysaccharide-derived chiral stationary phases

The liquid chromatographic enantiomer separation of N-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (FMOC) protected alpha-amino acids and their ethyl ester derivatives was performed on polysaccharide-derived chiral stationary phases, Chiralcel OD, Chiralpak AD, and Chiralpak AS. In general, Chiralcel OD and Chiralpak AD showed good performance for resolution of N-FMOC alpha-amino acids and their ethyl esters, respectively. All investigated N-FMOC alpha-amino acid enantiomers were baseline separated on Chiralcel OD or Chiralpak AD, whereas N-FMOC alpha-amino acid ethyl ester enantiomers were baseline resolved (alpha = 1.15-3.03) on Chiralpak AD, except for two analytes. The L-enantiomers of all examined FMOC alpha-amino acid ethyl ester derivatives are preferentially retained on Chiralpak AD, while the elution orders of the other enantiomer separations are not consistent.     

Study of the enantiomeric separation of an acetamide intermediate by using supercritical fluid chromatography and several polysaccharide based chiral stationary phases

Four chiral stationary phases, based on the phenylcarbamate derivatives of amylose or cellulose: Chiralcel OD-H, Chiralpak AD, Lux Cellulose-2 and Lux Amylose-2, were evaluated for the enantiomeric separation of an acetamide chiral intermediate, the (4S-trans)-4-(ethylamino)-4-(N-acetamide)-5,6-dihydro-(6S)-methyl-4H-thieno-[2,3-b]thiopyran-7,7-dioxide, using SFC. The effect of the different modifiers and temperatures, on the separation, was also studied. The chiral separation could not be achieved using the Chiralpak AD column, nevertheless the other columns provided excellent results with analysis times close to 6 min and resolutions higher than 2. The highest enantioresolutions and retentions were obtained with the Lux Cellulose-2 column and 2-propanol as organic modifier. The isoelution temperatures were estimated from the van't Hoff plots, and in all the cases they were above the temperature range studied which means that the enantiomeric separation was enthalpy driven.     

Quick development of an analytical enantioselective high performance liquid chromatography separation and preparative scale-up for the flavonoid Naringenin

The HPLC enantioselective separation of (R/S)-Naringenin, a chiral flavonoid found in several fruits juices and well-known for its beneficial health-related properties, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cancer chemopreventive, immunomodulating and antimicrobial activities, has been performed on both analytical and (semi)-preparative scale using an amylose derived Chiralpak AD chiral stationary phase (CSP). A standard screening protocol for cellulose and amylose based CSPs was firstly applied to analytical Chiralcel OD-H and Chiralpak AD-H, as well as to Lux Cellulose-1, Lux Cellulose-2 and Lux Amylose-2 in order to identify the best experimental condition for the subsequent scaling-up. Using Chiralpak AD-H and eluting with pure methanol (without acidic or basic additives) relatively short retention times, high enantioselectivity and good resolution (α=1.49, R(s)=3.48) were observed. Therefore, these experimental conditions were properly scaled-up to (semi)-preparative scale using both a pre-packed Regispack column and a Chiralpak AD column packed in house with bulk CSP. The developed preparative method proved to be superior to previously published methods in terms of elution times, separation and resolution and is suitable for obtaining a quick access to the desired enantiomers with high enantiomeric excess and amounts sufficient for biological investigations. Future scale-up options (enantioselective supercritical fluid chromatography or HPLC in the Simulated Moving Bed mode) were also evaluated. It could be shown that both methodologies have a high potential for future production of Naringenin enantiomers by enantioselective chromatography.     

Enantiomeric separation of some pharmaceutical intermediates and reversal of elution orders by high-performance liquid chromatography using cellulose and amylose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) derivatives as stationary phases

Several pairs of enantiomers of pharmaceutical intermediates were separated by HPLC directly on cellulose and amylose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) derivatives (Chiralcel OD and Chiralpak AD) using hexane as mobile phase with 2-propanol or ethanol as modifier. The separation and elution order of the enantiomers on the two columns using different alcohol modifiers were compared. Reversal of the elution order of some enantiomeric pairs associated with increased retention of many of these solutes upon changing the mobile phase modifier from 2-propanol to ethanol was observed. The effect of structural variation of two pairs of enantiomers on their k' and separation factor alpha was noted. Chiralcel OD and Chiralpak AD columns provided different retention, separation and elution order of some of the enantiomeric pairs.     

Application and comparison of derivatized cellulose and amylose chiral stationary phases for the separation of enantiomers of pharmaceutical compounds by high-performance liquid chromatography.

The direct high-performance liquid chromatographic separation of three pairs of structurally related enantiomers on derivatized cellulose and amylose chiral stationary phases (Chiralcel OD, Chiralpak AD and Chiralpak AS) was studied using hexane as the mobile phase with 2-propanol or ethanol as modifiers. The separation, retention and elution order of the enantiomers on the different columns using different alcohol modifiers were compared. The effect of structural variation of the solutes on their k' was noted. A reversal of elution order of one enantiomeric pair upon changing the mobile-phase modifier was observed. Chiralcel OD and Chiralpak AD columns provided different elution orders of the enantiomers, including a fourth pair of enantiomers that were not structurally related to the other three pairs.     

Validated LC Method for Determination of Enantiomeric Purity of Apremilast Using Polysaccharide-Type Stationary Phases in Polar Organic Mode

Enantioseparation of an anti-psoriatic agent, apremilast (APR), was performed by HPLC using polysaccharide-type chiral stationary phases in polar organic mode for the first time. The separation capability of six different chiral columns (Chiralpak AD, Chiralpak IA, Chiralpak AS, Lux Amylose-2, Chiralcel OD and Chiralcel OJ-H) was investigated using neat MeOH and ACN. During the preliminary experiments the best results were obtained on Chiralpak IA column with ACN (R_s?=?5.4). The effects of binary mobile phases on the resolutions and retention factors were also investigated containing different percentages of MeOH:ACN. U-shaped retention pattern was obtained when plotting the retention factors of the APR enantiomers versus the MeOH content of the binary mobile phases on Chiralpak IA column. For further method optimizations an L25 orthogonal array table was employed altering the concentration of MeOH in ACN, column temperature, and flow rate. The best result was achieved on Chiralpak IA column with 80/20 (v/v%) MeOH/ACN with 0.7 mL min^?1 flow rate at 25 °C (R_s?=?5.4, t₂?=?7.45 min). Thermodynamic analysis revealed an enthalpy-driven enantioseparation. The developed HPLC method was validated according to the ICH guideline Q2(R1) and proved to be reliable, linear, precise and accurate for the determination of 0.1% R-enantiomer as chiral impurity in S-APR as well as quantification of the S-enantiomer.

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异噁唑啉及异噁唑烷类化合物在多糖衍生物类柱上的手性拆分

在ＣｈｉｒａｌｃｅｌＯＤ，ＣｈｉｒａｌｃｅｌＯＪ及ＣｈｉｒａｌｐａｋＡＤ等３种多糖类手性固定相上，以各种配比的正己烷－异丙醇为洗脱剂，对７种异口恶唑啉及异口恶唑烷类化合物的对映体进行了手性拆分。考察了这些外消旋物在这些手性柱上的色谱行为。实验结果表明，手性固定相上葡萄糖片段构型的差异和它们高级结构的不同以及手性固定相上的二甲基苯基氨基甲酸酯或对甲基苯甲酸酯等功能团与样品的极性基团之间的相互作用，可能是支配手性拆分的主要原因。方法已用于不对称１，３－偶极环加成反应产物的光学纯度鉴定。     

在多糖衍生物类色谱柱上手性拆分β-氨基醇及β-羟基 硫醚类化合物

在以正己烷-异丙醇为移动相的体系中,用ChiralcelOD,ChiralcelOJ及ChiralpakAD作为手性固定相对13种β-氨基醇及β-羟基硫醚类化合物对映体进行HPLC手性拆分,这些化合物至少能在一支柱上得到基线级分离。考察了它们于不同浓度配比的这类洗脱体系中在柱上的色谱行为。实验表明化合物取代基的性质明显影响它们在手性柱上的拆分。手性固定相与外消旋样品上的极性基团之间的氢键作用和π-π作用可能是进行手性识别的主要原因。方法已用于非手性环氧化合物不对称开环反应产物β-氨基醇及β-羟基硫醚类化合物的光学纯度鉴定。     

Enantiomers of New Synthetic Pyrrolylphenylethanoneamine Mono-Amino Oxidase Inhibitor Compounds: Analytical and Semipreparative HPLC Separations, and Chiroptical Characteristics

The polysaccharide chiral stationary phases (CSPs) Chiralcel OD and Chiralpak AD, and the brush-type (R,R)-Whelk-01 chiral stationary phases have been evaluated to separate new synthetic pyrrolylphenylethanoneamine racemic compounds, potentially monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, under various mobile phase compositions, using various temperatures. The enantioseparation was evaluated by comparing the (R,R)-Whelk-01 column performance with those of Chiralpak AD and Chiralcel OD. Significant differences were observed in their chiral recognition, as revealed from their retention, selectivity, resolution and elution order. Performances of the Chiralpak AD column were superior to those of the Chiralcel OD and (R,R)-Whelk-01 columns. Some of the racemic compounds were resolved by semipreparative chromatography on Chiralpak AD column in order to study the chiroptical proprieties of the single enantiomers.     

环氧酰胺类化合物在OD和AD柱上手性拆分的比较

在ChiralcelOD和ChiralpakAD等二支多糖类手性固定相上,以各种不同配比的正己烷-异丙醇为洗脱剂对十三种带有不同取代基的环氧酰胺类化合物的对映体进行了手性拆分。考察了这些外消旋体在这二支手性柱上的色谱行为。实验表明,环氧酰胺与手性固定相之间的手性作用(例如:偶极-偶极作用、氢键作用、π-π作用)和非手性作用(例如:空间效应)等的综合因素是支配手性拆分过程的主要原因。方法已用于环氧酰胺不对称反应产物的光学纯度鉴定。     

在多糖衍生物类色谱柱上手性拆分乙炔基氮杂环丙烷类化合物

在以正己烷－异丙醇为移动相的体系中，用ＣｈｉｒａｌｐａｋＡＤ和ＣｈｉｒａｌｃｅｌＯＤ作为手性固定相对１５种乙炔基氮杂环丙烷类化合物对映体进行了ＨＰＬＣ手性拆分。这些化合物至少在一支柱上能基线级分离。     

A chromatographic study on the exceptional enantioselectivity of cellulose tris(4-methylbenzoate) towards C5-chiral 4,5-dihydro-(1H)-pyrazole derivatives

A set of ten C5-chiral 4,5-dihydro-(1H)-pyrazole derivatives was synthesized and analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) on the polysaccharide-based Chiralcel OJ-H chiral stationary phase (CSP). The enantioseparations were carried out using pure ethanol as eluent. Different structural elements of the investigated compounds were recognized for obtaining a very high enantioselectivity. In order to clarify some aspects of the chiral discrimination process, the thermodynamic parameters associated to the enantiorecognition and the enantiomer elution order were established.     

Exploring solvent versatility in immobilized cellulose-based chiral stationary phase for the enantioselective liquid chromatographic resolution of racemates

Chiralpak IB, a new chiral stationary phase (CSP) containing cellulose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarabamate) immobilized onto silica gel, is investigated for the direct enantioselective separation of a set of racemic N-alkylated barbiturates and analogs of thalidomide alkylated in position 3 of the piperidin-2,6-dione ring using different nonstandard solvents such as dichloromethane (DCM), ethyl acetate, THF, methyl tert-butyl ether as an eluent and diluent, respectively, in HPLC. The separation, resolution, and elution order of the investigated compounds were compared on both immobilized and coated cellulose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) CSPs (Chiralpak IB and Chiralcel OD, respectively) using a mixture of n-hexane/2-propanol (90:10 v/v) as mobile phase with different flow-rates and fixed UV detection at 254 nm. The effect of the immobilization of the cellulose tris-(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) CSP on silica (Chiralpak IB) on the chiral recognition ability was noted as the coated phase (Chiralcel OD) possesses a higher resolving power in some cases than the immobilized one (Chiralpak IB). However, a few racemates, which were not or poorly resolved on the immobilized Chiralpak IB or the coated Chiralcel OD when using standard solvents were most efficiently resolved on the immobilized Chiralpak IB upon using nonstandard solvents. Furthermore, the immobilized phase withstands the nonstandard (prohibited) HPLC solvents mentioned previously when used as eluents or as a dissolving agent for the analyte itself. An example of inversion or apparent inversion of elution order on Chiralpak IB is reported. The direct analysis of a spiked plasma sample extracted using DCM on Chiralpak IB is also shown.     

多糖衍生物手性固定相上采用酸性或碱性添加剂的流动相拆分β受体阻滞剂对映体

考察了多糖类手性固定相在含有酸性或碱性添加剂的流动相下高效液相色谱法拆分β受体阻滞剂对映体的效果。色谱条件: 流动相为10%～30%(体积分数,下同)乙醇-正己烷(含0.1%三氟乙酸)和10%～30%乙醇-正己烷(含0.1%三乙胺),流速1.0 mL/min,紫外检测波长254 nm。结果表明,在直链淀粉-三(3,5-二甲基苯基氨基甲酸酯)衍生物手性固定相(Chiralpak AD和Chiralpak IA)上拆分β受体阻滞剂对映体,酸性添加剂的流动相体系与碱性添加剂的流动相体系相比,碱性添加剂的流动相的拆分效果比酸性添加剂的流动相要好。而在纤维素-三(3,5-二甲基苯基氨基甲酸酯)衍生物的手性固定相(Chiralcel OD和Chiralpak IB)上分离β受体阻滞剂,比较酸性添加剂的流动相与碱性添加剂的流动相的拆分效果,发现酸性添加剂的流动相条件下对映体的保留减弱,但对映体的选择性增大,特别是在Chiralcel OD上,酸性添加剂的流动相体系对对映体的选择性非常理想,而且随着流动相中酸性添加剂含量的增加,β受体阻滞剂对映体的分离效果更佳。     

Packed column supercritical fluid chromatography of a peroxysome proliferator-activating receptor agonist drug. Achiral and chiral purity of substance, formulation assay and its enantiomeric purity

This paper describes packed column supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) for the analysis of a peroxysome proliferator-activating gamma-receptor agonist that is a carboxylic acid. Evaluation of conditions for the separation of this candidate drug and related compounds in bulk substance is described. A Chiralcel OD column was used for this purpose due to its high selective retention of related substances and relative inertness, though the enantioselectivity was negligible, with methanol as polar modifier. A high enantioselectivity was obtained on Chiralpak AD and it was possible to determine the enantiomeric purity within 10 min on a 5 cm short column. Both the achiral and the chiral systems were run without acid additive in the mobile phase and the level of detection of impurities by area was about 0.1%. For the analysis of samples dissolved in water, without any isolation step, 2-propanol was used as modifier. Due to the column surface activity, evidently generated by injected water, citric acid 1 mM was included as additive in the 2-propanol in order to maintain symmetric and undistorted peak shape. The detection limit for the assay was 21 microg mL(-1) (50 nmol mL(-1)) for 5 microL injected (R.S.D. 6.4%, n = 8). A 5 cm short Chiralcel OD column was used. Determination of enantiomeric purity of the drug in aqueous samples required increased sensitivity. The sample was acidified and extracted into a small volume of 1-pentanol, out of which 25 microl was analyzed by SFC. The minor enantiomer at the 3% (w/w) level added could be confirmed. Its ratio remained constant during the procedure as measured relative to a reference solution in organic media.     

Enantiomer separation of a novel aminothiazolecarboxamide fungicide using polysaccharide-derived chiral stationary phases

The direct enantioseparation of a novel aminothiazolecarboxamide fungicide, ethaboxam, on polysaccharide-derived chiral stationary phases (CSPs) is described. Good resolution is achieved with several polysaccharide-derived CSPs. Chiralcel OD (OD-H) and Chiralpak AS are excellent for direct enantiomer separation of ethaboxam. The elution behavior and the effects of eluent composition on the resolution of ethaboxam are also investigated. Furthermore, the mechanism for chiral recognition using molecular mechanics is discussed.     

Unusual effect of column temperature on chromatographic enantioseparation of dihydropyrimidinone acid and methyl ester on amylose chiral stationary phase

This paper reports an unusual effect of column temperature on the separation of the enantiomers of dihydropyrimidinone (DHP) acid and its methyl ester on a derivatized amylose stationary phase by normal-phase liquid chromatography. The separation of the DHP acid enantiomers was investigated using both carbamate-derivatized amylose and cellulose stationary phases (Chiralpak AD and Chiralcel OD) with an ethanol-n-hexane (EtOH-n-Hex) mobile phase. On the amylose phase, the van 't Hoff plot of the retention factor of the S-(+)-DHP acid was observed to be non-linear while that of R-(-)-DHP acid was linear. Likewise, the van 't Hoff plot for DHP acid enantioselectivity was non-linear with a transition occurring at approximately 30 degrees C. Furthermore, the van 't Hoff plot for the DHP acid enantioselectivity factor for data taken when heating the column from 5 to 50 degrees C was not superimposable with the same plot prepared with data from the cooling process from 50 to 5 degrees C. This observation suggested that the stationary phase was undergoing a thermally induced irreversible conformational change that altered the separation mechanism between the heating and cooling cycles. Similar phenomena were observed for the separation of the enantiomers of the DHP ester probe compound. The conformational change of the AD phase was shown to depend on the polar component of the mobile phase. When 2-propanol (2-PrOH) was used as the modifier instead of EtOH, the van 't Hoff plots for DHP acid were linear and thermally reversible, suggesting that no such irreversible conformational change occurs with this modifier. Conversely, when the AD phase was pre-conditioned with a more polar methanol (MeOH) or water containing mobile phase, thermal irreversibility of DHP acid enantioselectivity was once again observed. Interestingly, when the stationary phase was changed to its cellulose analogue, the Chiralcel OD, all van 't Hoff plots for the retention and selectivity of DHP acid were thermally reversible for both EtOH-n-Hex and 2-PrOH-n-Hex mobile phases.     

Enantioseparation of 1-Phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline on Polysaccharide-Based Chiral Stationary Phases

The enantiomers of 1-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline have been directly separated on polysaccharide-based chiral stationary phases (CSPs). The normal phase separation of (S)- and (R)-1-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline was accomplished by screening of the immobilized Chiralpak IC column with different eluents. The effect of mobile phase type on retention, selectivity and resolution was studied. 2-Propanol or ethanol/n-hexane/ethanolamine mixtures were applied as mobile phases by screening of following polysaccharide-based immobilized (Chiralpak IA, Chiralpak IC) and coated (Lux Cellulose-1, Lux Cellulose-2, Lux Amylose-2) CSPs. Polar organic and reversed-phase conditions were also tested for direct enantioseparation of 1-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline.     

Enantiomeric analysis of simendan on polysaccharide‐based stationary phases by polar organic solvent chromatography

Herein, the enantiomeric separation of simendan by high‐performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection using polysaccharide‐based chiral stationary phases in polar organic mode is described. Three chiral columns (Chiralpak AD‐H, Chiralcel OD‐H, and Chiralpak AS) were screened using pure methanol and acetonitrile without additives under isocratic conditions. A reversed elution order was observed on the Chiralpak AD‐H column when the methanol content in the mobile phase (methanol–acetonitrile mixtures) was above 10%, whereby levosimendan eluted prior to dextrosimendan. Further, it was found that increasing temperature effectively improved the enantioresolution on the Chiralpak AD‐H column. Van't Hoff analysis was performed to evaluate the contribution of enthalpy and entropy to the chiral discrimination process. The best enantioseparation (α = 3.00, Rs = 12.85) was obtained on the Chiralpak AD‐H column with methanol as the mobile phase at 40°C. Thus, a quantitative method for the resolution of dextrosimendan was established and validated, which could be used as a reference for the determination of dextrosimendan in levosimendan products.     

奥美拉唑、兰索拉唑对映体及相关物质在不同手性柱的分离比较

考察了奥美拉唑、兰索拉唑对映体及其拆分剂联二萘酚在4种手性柱（chiralcel OD、chiralpak AD、kromasil CHI-TBB和chiral-AGP)上的色谱行为。实验结果表明：Chiralpak AD、 Chiral-AGP柱分离度大，柱效稳定，并且这两种柱子的配合使用实现了对包结拆分的全过程监控。此外，本文根据对映体在不同手性柱的出峰顺序进行了讨论。