Direct and indirect high-performance liquid chromatographic enantioseparation of beta-amino acids

Direct and indirect reversed-phase (RP) high-performance liquid chromatographic methods were developed for the separation of enantiomers of 18 unnatural beta-amino acids, including several beta-3-homo amino acids. The direct separations of the underivatized analytes were performed on chiral stationary phases (CSPs) containing macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotic teicoplanin (Chirobiotic T column) and teicoplanin aglycone (Chirobiotic TAG column). The indirect method involved pre-column derivatization with a new chiral derivatizing agent (CDA), (S)-N-(4-nitrophenoxycarbonyl)phenylalanine methoxyethyl ester ((S)-NIFE), and subsequent separation of diastereomers on Discovery C18 and Hyperpep 300 C18 columns. The different methods were compared in systematic chromatographic examinations. The effects of organic modifier, mobile phase composition, pH and flow rate on the separation were investigated.     

Preparative Liquid Chromatographic Separation of Amino Acids and Peptides on Amberlite XAD-4

Abstract

Amberlite XAD-4, a polystyrene-divinylbenzene copolymic reversed phase adsorbent which has a 750 m²/g surface area and 50Å porosity, was used as the stationary phase for the preparative liquid chromatographic separation of amino acids and peptides. Mixtures of > 40 mg and > 100 mg sample load were separated on 8.0 and 20.5 mm i.d. columns, respectively. Mixed solvent and acidic and basic solutions which cannot be used with silica and alkyl-modified silica, were evaluated as mobile phases. Mixtures of amino acids, diastereomeric di-and tri-peptides, diastereomeric dipeptides obtained from the reaction of tert-butyloxycarbonyl-L-amino acid-N-hydroxysuccinimide esters with D, L-amino acids, and enkephalin peptides were separated. Major and minor sample components were isolated.     

Comparison of performance of Chirobiotic T, T2 and TAG columns in the separation of beta2- and beta3-homoamino acids

The enantiomers of eight unusual beta(2)- and beta(3)-homoamino acids were separated on chiral stationary phases containing the macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotic teicoplanin (Chirobiotic T or T2) or teicoplanin aglycone (Chirobiotic TAG) as chiral selectors. The effects of the organic modifier, the mobile phase composition, and temperature on the separations were investigated. Linear van't Hoff plots were observed in the studied temperature range, 280-318 K, and the changes in enthalpy, Delta(DeltaH(o)), entropy, Delta(DeltaS(o)), and free energy, Delta(DeltaG(o)) were calculated. The values of the thermodynamic parameters depended on the nature of the selectors, the structures of the analytes, and especially the positions of the substituents on the analytes. A comparison of the separation performances of the macrocyclic glycopeptide stationary phases revealed that the Chirobiotic TAG column exhibited much better selectivity for beta(2)-homoamino acids, while the separation of beta(3)-homoamino acid enantiomers was better on Chirobiotic T or T2. The elution sequence was determined in some cases and was observed to be R < S.     

Direct high-performance liquid chromatographic separation of unusual secondary amino acids and a comparison of the performances of Chirobiotic T and TAG columns

Two macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotic-type chiral stationary phases (CSPs) based on native teicoplanin and teicoplanin aglycone, Chirobiotic T and TAG, respectively, were evaluated with regard to the high-performance liquid chromatographic separation of the enantiomers of 10 secondary alpha-amino acids (imino acids). The chromatographic results are given as the retention, separation and resolution factors, together with the enantioselective free energy difference corresponding to the separation of the enantiomers. By application of these two CSPs, excellent resolutions were achieved for the investigated compounds by using reversed-phase mobile mode systems. The separation conditions were optimized by variation of the mobile phase composition. The difference in enantioselective free energy between the aglycone CSP and the teicoplanin CSP for these particular amino acids ranged between 0.70 and -1.83 kJ mol(-1). It was established that better enantioseparations of the secondary alpha-amino acids were attained in most cases on the aglycone CSP.     

Comparison of Separation Efficiency of Macrocyclic Glycopeptide-Based Chiral Stationary Phases for the LC Enantioseparation of β-Amino Acids

Direct reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic methods were developed for the separation of enantiomers of eighteen unnatural β-amino acids, including several β-3-homo-amino acids. The direct separations of the underivatized analytes were performed on chiral stationary phases containing macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotics such as teicoplanin (Chirobiotic T and T2), teicoplanin aglycone (Chirobiotic TAG), vancomycin (Chirobiotic V and V2), and ristocetin A (Chirobiotic R) as chiral selectors. The effects of the organic modifier, mobile phase composition and pH on the separations were investigated. A comparison of the separation performances of the macrocyclic glycopeptide stationary phases revealed that the Chirobiotic T2 column exhibited better selectivity than the Chirobiotic T column for the separation of β-3-homo-amino acid enantiomers; vancomycin or ristocetin A exhibited lower selectivity. The elution sequence was determined in some cases: the S enantiomers eluted before the R enantiomers, with the exception of the Chirobiotic R column, where the elution sequence R < S was observed.     

Selective separations of peptides with sequence deletions, single amino acid polymorphisms, and/or epimeric centers using macrocyclic glycopeptide liquid chromatography stationary phases

Separating closely related peptides (those differing by one or two amino acids or the chirality of a single amino acid) can be challenging using reversed-phase liquid chromatography (LC), ion-exchange LC, or using ion-pairing agents. Also, the mobile phases that give the best separations in these modes may not be electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) compatible. Forty-two peptides from 11 peptide families were separated on three macrocyclic glycopeptide stationary phases in reverse-phase mode using ESI-MS-compatible mobile phases. The peptide classes studied were angiotensin, bradykinin, alpha-bag cell factor, beta,gamma-bag cell factor, beta-casomorphin, dynorphin, enkephalin, leucokinin, lutinizing hormone releasing hormone, neurotinsin, substance P, and vasopressin. High selectivity was observed for single amino acid substitutions (achiral and chiral) regardless of the position of the substitution in the sequence. Mobile phase optimization, its effect on peptide elution behavior, and chromatographic efficiency is also discussed. Using LC-ESI-MS, a 2 ng limit of detection was obtained, two orders of magnitude lower than the UV detection limit.     

替考拉宁及间甲基苯基异氰酸酯替考拉宁手性固定相的 对映体分离能力评价与比较

由替考拉宁手性固定相(TE CSP)制备出了一种新型的高效液相色谱手性固定相: 间甲基苯基异氰酸酯替考拉宁手性固定相(TI-TE CSP). 在反相流动相中用7种氨基酸和3种非氨基酸化合物对这两种手性固定相的手性分离能力进行了评价和比较. 考察了有机添加剂的种类和浓度, 缓冲液的pH值等条件对10个手性化合物在两种CSP上手性分离的影响, 计算得出了溶质在两种CSP上的手性选择性自由能差值, 同时初步探讨了这些溶质在两种CSP上的手性识别机理. 实验数据表明, 氨基酸在TE上保留更强, 但在TI-TE上得到了更好的手性分离效果. 结果显示, 经间甲基苯基异氰酸酯衍生化后的替考拉宁CSP在反相流动相中的分离能力有所提高.     

Evaluation and Comparison of a 3,5‐Dimethylphenyl Isocyanate Teicoplanin with Phenyl Isocyanate Teicoplanin Chiral Stationary Phase Using RP‐HPLC

HPLC enantiomeric separations of 8 α‐amino acids were achieved using two self‐made chiral stationary phases (CSP)–phenyl isocyanate teicoplanin (Phe‐TE) and 3,5‐dimethylphenyl isocyanate teicoplanin (DMP‐TE), using reversed phase mobile phases. The Phe‐TE or the DMP‐TE CSP was prepared from the TE using derivative agents, phenyl isocyanate or 3,5‐dimethylphenyl isocyanate, respectively. The chromatographic results were given as the retention, selectivity, resolution factor and the enantioselective free energy difference corresponding to the separation of the two enantiomers. The effect of pH, organic modifier type and amount were discussed, and the stereoselectivities for two TE‐based CSPs were compared. The chiral selectivity factor for six α‐amino acids on DMP‐TE is somewhat bigger than that on Phe‐TE CSP under reversed phase (RP) mode. Comparison of the enantiomeric separations using self‐made Phe‐TE and DMP‐TE was conducted to gain a better understanding of the chiral recognition mechanism of the macrocyclic glycopeptide CSP.     

High-performance liquid chromatographic enantioseparation of 2-aminomono- and dihydroxycyclopentanecarboxylic and 2-aminodihydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acids on macrocyclic glycopeptide-based phases

The direct separation of the enantiomers of four 2-aminomono- or dihydroxycyclopentanecarboxylic acids and four 2-aminodihydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acids was performed on chiral stationary phases containing macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotics such as teicoplanin (Astec Chirobiotic T and T2), teicoplanin aglycone (Chirobiotic TAG) or ristocetin A (Chirobiotic R) as chiral selectors. The effects of the nature of organic modifiers, the pH, the mobile phase composition and the structures of the analytes on the separation were investigated. Chirobiotic TAG, and in some cases Chirobiotic T, proved to be the most useful of these columns. The elution sequence was determined in most cases.     

Enantiomeric and diastereomeric high-performance liquid chromatographic separation of cyclic beta-substituted alpha-amino acids on a teicoplanin chiral stationary phase

High-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) separation of stereomeric cyclic beta-substituted or-quaternary alpha-amino acids was performed on a chiral stationary phase based on the glycopeptide antibiotic teicoplanin. The investigated amino acids are the 1-amino-2-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acids, the 1-amino-2-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acids, Ala, Cha, Phe and Tle. The effects of the mobile phase composition (type and content of organic modifier, pH) and of the temperature on the enantio- and diastereoselectivity were studied and the conditions were optimised to resolve the four stereomers of one amino acid in a single chromatographic run. The influence of the modifier concentration and the pH of the mobile phase reveal two enantiomeric and diastereomeric discrimination mechanisms based on different interactions with the stationary phase. For optimal separation of diastereomers the column has to be conditioned with an acidic eluent.     

3，5-二甲基苯基异氰酸酯替考拉宁和苯基异氰酸酯替考拉宁手性固定相的评价与比较

用大环抗生素替考拉宁手性固定相(TE CSP)分别与3,5-二甲基苯基异氰酸酯和苯基异氰酸酯反应得到了两种新型的高效液相色谱手性固定相----3,5-二甲基苯基异氰酸酯替考拉宁手性固定相(DMP-TE CSP)和苯基异氰酸酯替考拉宁手性固定相(Ph-TE CSP)。用十八个手性化合物在反相及极性流动相模式对这两种CSP的对映体分离能力进行了评价和比较。在反相流动相中,十二个化合物（包括八个氨基酸和四个非氨基酸化合物----对羟基苯甘氨酸,拉米夫定,醇酸和去甲羟安定）的对映体在这两种手性固定相上都获得了分离,大部分的溶质在DMP-TE上获得了更强的保留和稍好的手性分离效果。在极性流动相中,六个氨基醇类化合物在DMP-TE上获得了更强的保留,但它们在两种CSP上的选择因子几乎没有区别。对自制的替考拉宁衍生物手性固定相进行评价和比较,将有助于大环糖肽类抗生素手性固定相手性识别机理的研究。     

Chiral separations using the macrocyclic antibiotics: a review

The macrocyclic antibiotics have recently gained popularity as chiral selectors in CE, HPLC and TLC. The macrocyclic antibiotics used for chiral separations include the ansamycins, the glycopeptides, and the polypeptide antibiotic thiostrepton. Although not strictly considered macrocyclic antibiotics, the aminoglycosides are antibiotics that have been used for chiral separations in CE. More chiral analytes have been resolved using the glycopeptides than with the other macrocyclic antibiotics combined. The glycopeptides vancomycin, ristocetin A and teicoplanin have been used extensively as chiral selectors in CE, with ristocetin A appearing to be the most useful chiral selector followed by vancomycin and teicoplanin, respectively. The macrocyclic antibiotics have also been used as chiral bonded phases in HPLC, and HPLC stationary phases based on vancomycin, ristocetin A and teicoplanin have been commercialized. Ristocetin A seems to be the most useful glycopeptide HPLC bonded phase, but its greater expense can be a drawback. The macrocyclic antibiotics have been used with micelles to improve efficiency, provide unique selectivity, and extend the range of separations to neutral solutes. Changing the macrocyclic antibiotic used in CE or HPLC can significantly alter the enantioselectivity of the separations. In fact, the glycopeptide antibiotics are complementary to one another, where if a partial enantioresolution is obtained with one glycopeptide, there is a high probability that a baseline or better separation can be obtained with another.     

HPLC separation of amino acid enantiomers and small peptides on macrocyclic antibiotic-based chiral stationary phases: a review

The search for new and effective chiral selectors capable of separating a wide variety of enantiomeric compounds is an ongoing process. In the past decade, macrocyclic antibiotics have proved to be an exceptionally useful class of chiral selectors for the separation of enantiomers of biological and pharmacological importance by means of HPLC, TLC and electrophoresis. More chiral analytes have been resolved through the use of glycopeptides than with all the other macrocyclic antibiotics combined (ansamycins, thiostrepton, aminoglycosides, etc.). The glycopeptides avoparcin, teicoplanin, ristocetin A and vancomycin have been extensively used as chiral selectors in the form of chiral bonded phases in HPLC, and HPLC stationary phases based on these glycopeptides have been commercialized. Teicoplanin, vancomycin, their analogs and ristocetin A seem to be the most useful glycopeptide HPLC bonded phases for the enantioseparation of proteins and unusal native and derivatized amino acids. In fact, the macrocyclic glycopeptides are to some extent complementary to one another: where partial enantioresolution is obtained with one glycopeptide, there is a high probability that baseline or better separation can be obtained with another. This review sets out to characterize the physicochemical properties of these antibiotics and their application in the enantioseparations of amino acids. The mechanism of separation, the sequence of elution of the stereoisomers and the relation to the absolute configuration are also discussed.     

Chromatographic enantioseparation of amino acids using a new chiral stationary phase based on a macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotic

The separation of the enantiomers of several a-amino acids was studied on a new chiral stationary phase (CSP) which is based on the macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotic eremomycin attached to silica particles. Retention and separation factors were determined under analytical conditions at ambient temperature for different mobile phase compositions. In order to evaluate the potential with respect to preparative separations the adsorption isotherms of D- and L-methionine were determined for one mobile phase composition applying the elution by characteristic point method. The isotherms were validated by comparing experimentally determined elution profiles with predictions based on the equilibrium dispersive model. Finally, the performance of the eremomycin CSP was compared with a commercially available CSP based on the macrocyclic antibiotic teicoplanin. After determining the isotherms of D- and L-methionine also for the teicoplanin phase, the equilibrium dispersive model was used for both CSP to identify optimal operating conditions. For the separation and conditions considered the new eremomycin CSP revealed a better performance compared to the teicoplanin CSP.     

Comparison of the separation efficiencies of chirobiotic T and TAG columns in the separation of unusual amino acids

Two macrocyclic antibiotic type chiral stationary phases (CSPs), based on native teicoplanin and teicoplanin aglycone, Chirobiotic T and Chirobiotic TAG, respectively, were evaluated for the high-performance liquid chromatographic separation of enantiomers of 15 unnatural conformationally constrained alpha-amino acids, Phe and Tyr analogs, and 12 beta-amino acids having cycloalkane or cycloalkene skeletons. The chromatographic results are given as the retention, separation and resolution factors along with the enantioselective free energy difference corresponding to the separation of the enantiomers. It is clearly established that in most cases the aglycone is responsible for the enantioseparation of amino acids. The difference in enantioselective free energy between the aglycone CSP and the teicoplanin CSP was between 0.02 and 0.30 kcal mol(-1) for these particular amino acids. The resolution factors are higher with the aglycone CSP. Although the sugar units generally decrease the resolution of amino acid enantiomers, they can contribute significantly to the resolution of some unusual amino acid analogs. By application of these two CSPs excellent resolutions were achieved for most of the investigated compounds by using reversed phase or polar organic mobile mode systems. The separation conditions were optimized by variation of the mobile phase composition.     

Fast turnaround bioanalysis in discovery and early clinical development

Summary The difect and indirect separation of enantiomers of secondary amino acids was studied by high-performance liquid chromatography. Direct separation was by using a macrocyclic glycopeptide, teicoplanin or ristocetin A, as chiral stationary phase. Indirect separation was via pre-column derivatization with (S)-N-(4-nitrophenoxycarbonyl)phenylalanine methoxyethyl ester [(S)-NIFE] as a new chiral derivatizing agent. Both direct and indirect separations were performed by means of reversed-phase HPLC. Conditions for separations were optimized. The methods described offer good enantioselectivity for synthetic chiral imino acids. Presented at Balaton Symposium '01 on High-Performance Separation Methods, Siófok, Hungary, September 2–4, 2001     

Comparison of zirconia- and silica-based reversed stationary phases for separation of enkephalins

In this study, the separation of biologically active peptides on two zirconia-based phases, polybutadiene (PBD)-ZrO2 and polystyrene (PS)-ZrO2, and a silica-based phase C18 was compared. Basic differences in interactions on both types of phases led to quite different selectivity. The retention characteristics were investigated in detail using a variety of organic modifiers, buffers, and temperatures. These parameters affected retention, separation efficiency, resolution and symmetry of peaks. Separation systems consisting of Discovery PBD-Zr column and mobile phase composed of a mixture of acetonitrile and phosphate buffer, pH 2.0 (45:55, v/v) at 70 degrees C and Discovery PS-Zr with acetonitrile and phosphate buffer, pH 3.5 in the same (v/v) ratio at 40 degrees C were suitable for a good resolution of enkephalin related peptides. Mobile phase composed of acetonitrile and phosphate buffer, pH 5.0 (22:78, v/v) was appropriate for separation of enkephalins on Supelcosil C18 stationary phase.     

High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Separation of Stereoisomers of <Emphasis Type="Bold">β</Emphasis>-Amino Acids and a Comparison of Separation Efficiencies on Chirobiotic T and TAG Columns

Direct and indirect reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic methods were developed for the separation of enantiomers of seventeen unnatural β-amino acids, including several β-3-homo amino acids. The direct separations of the underivatized analytes were performed on chiral stationary phases containing macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotic teicoplanin (Chirobiotic T column) and teicoplanin aglycone (Chirobiotic TAG column). The indirect method involved pre-column derivatization with two new chiral derivatizing agents, (1S,2S)-1,3-diacetoxy-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-propylisothiocyanate, (S,S)-DANI and (S)-N-(4-nitrophenoxycarbonyl)phenylalanine methoxyethyl ester, (S)-NIFE. The different methods were compared in systematic chromatographic examinations. The effects of organic modifier, mobile phase composition, pH and flow rate on the separation were investigated.     

New chiral stationary phase with macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotic eremomycin chemically bonded to silica

A new chiral stationary phase (CSP) was prepared by attachment of macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotic eremomycin to the epoxy-activated silica under mild conditions. In contrast to CSP with immobilized vancomycin, which is a close structural analogue of eremomycin, the prepared CSP reveals high enantioselectivity for separation of amino acids enantiomers. It was demonstrated by the example of ristocetin A CSP that method of the immobilization of macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotics affects remarkably the resulting enantioselectivity.     

Application of a new chiral stationary phase containing the glycopeptide antibiotic A-40,926 in the direct chromatographic resolution of β-amino acids

A new enantioselective HPLC procedure for the direct resolution of β-amino acids is described, based on the use of a new chiral stationary phase (CSP) containing the macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotic A-40,926, structurally related to teicoplanin, covalently bonded to silica gel microparticles. The new CSP shows higher enantioselectivity and broader applicability in this field compared to the parent teicoplanin phase. The potential for semi-preparative separations on the A-40,926-CSP is demonstrated for a selected cyclic β-amino acid.