Enantioseparations in non-aqueous capillary electrochromatography using polysaccharide type chiral stationary phases

Enantioseparations of chiral compounds with different structures were studied in non-aqueous capillary electrochromatography (NAQ CEC). Three different polysaccharide derivatives, cellulose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) (Chiralcel OD), amylose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) (Chiralpak AD) and cellulose tris(4-methylbenzoate) (Chiralcel OJ) were used as chiral stationary phases (CSPs). Methanolic or ethanolic ammonium acetate solutions served as a mobile phase. The effect of the type of the CSP, the loading of the chiral selector on wide-pore aminopropyl derivatized silica gel and operational parameters such as apparent pH, applied voltage, etc. on the EOF and chromatographic characteristics (alpha, N, Rs) were studied. NAQ CEC represents a valuable alternative and an extension to chiral separations by HPLC with common-size columns as well as to capillary LC and CEC in aqueous buffers.     

Separation strategy for acidic chiral pharmaceuticals with capillary electrochromatography on polysaccharide stationary phases

The effect of five factors on the capillary electrochromatographic enantioseparation of acidic compounds was studied using an experimental design. The studied factors were pH, acetonitrile content in the mobile phase, temperature, buffer concentration, and applied voltage. These experiments allowed defining a generic separation strategy applicable on acidic compounds with chemical and structural diversity. The starting screening conditions consist of a 45 mM ammonium formate electrolyte at pH 2.9 mixed with 65% acetonitrile, an applied voltage of 15 kV, and a temperature of 25 degrees C. The screening phase occasionally can be followed by an optimization procedure. Evaluation of the proposed strategy pointed out that it allows achieving baseline resolution within a relatively short time when a beginning of separation is obtained at the starting conditions. This strategy revealed enantioselectivity for 11 compounds out of 15, of which 10 could be baseline-separated after the proposed optimization steps.     

Enantioseparations by capillary electrochromatography

The review summarizes recent developments in enantioseparations by capillary electrochromatography (CEC). Selected fundamental aspects of CEC are discussed in order to stress those features which may allow the success of this technique in the competitive field of enantioseparations. In addition, the comparative characteristics of the different modes of chiral CEC and the stationary phases are presented. The effects of the characteristics of the stationary and liquid phases and operational conditions on the separation results are discussed. Finally, some future trends are briefly addressed.     

Enantiomer separations by capillary electrochromatography using chiral stationary phases

The applicability of capillary electrochromatography (CEC) using packed capillary column to enantiomer separations was investigated. As chiral stationary phases, OD type packing materials of 5 and 3 microm particle diameters, originally designed for conventional high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) were employed. The chiral packing materials were packed by a pressurized method into a 100 microm I.D. fused-silica capillary. Several racemic enantiomers, such as acidic, neutral and basic drug components, were successfully resolved, typically by using acidic or basic solutions containing acetonitrile as mobile phases. The separation efficiencies for some enantiomers in the chiral CEC system using the 5 microm OD type packing were superior to those obtained in HPLC using chiral packings. The plate heights obtained for several enantiomers were 8-13 microm or the reduced plate height of 1.6-2.6, which indicates the high efficiency of this chiral CEC system.     

Enantioseparations by capillary electro-chromatography: differences exhibited by normal- and reversed-phase versions of polysaccharide stationary phases

The influence of using normal-phase and reversed-phase versions of four commercial polysaccharide stationary phases on chiral separations was investigated with capillary electrochromatography (CEC). Both versions of the stationary phases, Chiralcel OD, OJ, and Chiralpak AD, AS were tested for the separation of two basic, two acidic, a bifunctional, and a neutral compound. Different background electrolytes were used, two at low pH for the acid, bifunctional and neutral substances, and three at high pH for the basic, bifunctional and neutral ones. This setup allowed evaluating differences between both stationary-phase versions and between mobile-phase compositions on a chiral separation. Duplicate CEC columns of each stationary phase were in-house prepared and tested, giving information about the intercolumn reproducibility. In general, reversed-phase versions of the current commercial polysaccharide stationary phases are found to be best for reversed-phase CEC, even though at high pH no significant differences were seen between both versions. Most differences were observed at low pH. For acidic compounds, it was seen that an ammonium formate electrolyte performed best, which is also an excellent electrolyte if coupling with mass spectrometry is desired. For basic, bifunctional and neutral compounds, no significant differences between the three tested electrolytes were observed at high pH. Here, a phosphate buffer is preferred as electrolyte because of its buffering capacities. However, if coupling to mass spectrometry is wanted, the more volatile ammonium bicarbonate electrolyte can be used as an alternative.     

Sol-gel stationary phases for capillary electrochromatography

A review is presented on the current state of the art and future trends in the development of sol-gel stationary phases for capillary electrochromatography (CEC). The design and synthesis of stationary phases with prescribed chromatographic and surface charge properties represent challenging tasks in contemporary CEC research. Further developments in CEC as a high-efficiency liquid-phase separation technique will greatly depend on new breakthroughs in the area of stationary phase development. The requirements imposed on CEC stationary phase performance are significantly more demanding compared with those for HPLC. The design of CEC stationary phase must take into consideration the structural characteristics that will provide not only the selective solute/stationary phase interactions leading to chromatographic separations but also the surface charge properties that determine the magnitude and direction of the electroosmotic flow responsible for the mobile phase movement through the CEC column. Therefore, the stationary phase technology in CEC presents a more complex problem than in conventional chromatographic techniques. Different approaches to stationary phase development have been reported in contemporary CEC literature. The sol-gel approach represents a promising direction in this important research. It is applicable to the preparation of CEC stationary phases in different formats: surface coatings, micro/submicro particles, and monolithic beds. Besides, in the sol-gel approach, appropriate sol-gel precursors and other building blocks can be selected to create a stationary phase with desired structural and surface properties. One remarkable advantage of the sol-gel approach is the mild thermal conditions under which the stationary phase synthesis can be carried out (typically at room temperature). It also provides an effective pathway to integrating the advantageous properties of organic and inorganic material systems, and thereby enhancing and fine-tuning chromatographic selectivity of the created hybrid organic-inorganic stationary phases. This review focuses on recent developments in the design, synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications of sol-gel stationary phases in CEC.     

Polar stationary phases for capillary electrochromatography

This review article summarizes the variety of polar stationary phases that have been employed for capillary electrochromatographic separations. Compared with reversed-phase stationary phases, the polar alternatives provide a completely different retention selectivity towards polar and charged analytes. Different types of polar stationary phases are reviewed, including the possible retention mechanisms. Electrochromatographic separations of polar solutes, peptides, and basic pharmaceuticals on polar stationary phases are presented.     

Enantiomers separation by capillary electrochromatography using polysaccharide‐based stationary phases

The separation of chiral compounds is an interesting and important topic of research because these compounds are involved in some biological processes, fundamentally in human health. Among the various application fields where enantiomers are remarkable, drug analysis has to be considered. Most of the drugs contain enantiomers and very often one of the two isomers could be pharmacologically more active or even dangerous. Therefore, the separation of these compounds is very important. Among the different analytical techniques usually employed, capillary electrochromatography has demonstrated great capability in enantiomers resolution. The great potential of this electromigration technique stands mainly in its high efficiency due to the use of an electrosmotic flow (flat flow profile) and on the high selectivity because of the use of a stationary phase. Chiral separation can be obtained utilizing several chiral stationary phases including a polysaccharide derivative. The aim of this review paper is to summarize the main features of capillary electrochromatography and polysaccharide derivatives of chiral stationary phase. It also report examples of practical applications utilizing this approach.     

Polymeric monolithic stationary phases for capillary electrochromatography

This review summarizes the contributions of a number of groups working in the rapidly growing area of monolithic columns for capillary electrochromatography (CEC), with a focus on those prepared from synthetic polymers. Monoliths have quickly become a well-established stationary phase format in the field of CEC. The simplicity of their in situ preparation method as well as the good control over their porous properties and surface chemistries make the monolithic separation media an attractive alternative to capillary columns packed with particulate materials. A wide variety of approaches as well as materials used for the preparation of the monolithic stationary phases are detailed. Their excellent chromatographic performance is demonstrated by numerous separations of different analytes.     

Capillary liquid chromatography and capillary electrochromatography using silica hydride stationary phases

A hydride-based octadecyl stationary phase on both 4.0 and 1.8 microm silica particles is tested in both the capillary LC and the pressurized capillary electrochromatography (pCEC) modes. These two materials are compared to standard C18 stationary phase made by organosilanization and to the hydride material packed into a convention 4.6mm I.D. column. The performance of the capillary columns is evaluated in terms of analysis times for various mixtures as well as efficiency. Of particular interest are the differences between the LC mode where only laminar flow is present and pCEC operation where a flat electrodriven flow profile is superimposed on the parabolic pressurized flow. Differences in performance between columns packed with 4.0 and 1.8 microm particle silica are also evaluated.     

Polymer-brush stationary phases for open-tubular capillary electrochromatography

Synthesis of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) brushes from the inside of silica capillaries by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) yields unique stationary phases for open-tubular capillary electrochromatography (OT-CEC). Although PHEMA brushes have only a small effect on the separation of a set of phenols and anilines, derivatization of PHEMA with ethylenediamine (en) allows baseline resolution of several anilines that co-elute from bare silica capillaries. Derivatization of PHEMA with octanoyl chloride (C8-PHEMA films) affords even better resolution in the separation of a series of phenols and anilines. Increasing the thickness of C8-PHEMA coatings by a factor of 2 enhances resolution for several solute pairs, presumably because of an increase in the effective stationary phase to mobile phase volume ratio. Thus, this work demonstrates that thick polymer brushes provide a tunable stationary phase with a much larger phase ratio than is available from monolayer wall coatings. Through appropriate choice of derivatizing reagents, these polymer brushes should allow separation of a wide range of neutral molecules as well as compounds with similar electrophoretic mobilities.     

Monolithic enantiomer-selective stationary phases for capillary electrochromatography

Monolithic materials have become a well-established format for stationary phases in the field of capillary electrochromatography. Four types of monoliths, namely particle-fixed, silica-based, polymer-based, and molecularly imprinted monoliths, have been utilized as enantiomer-selective stationary phases in CEC. This review summarizes recent developments in the area of monolithic enantiomer-selective stationary phases for CEC. The preparative procedure and the characterization of these columns are highlighted. In addition, the disadvantages and limitations of different monolithic enantiomer-selective stationary phases in CEC are briefly discussed.     

Monolithic stationary phases for liquid chromatography and capillary electrochromatography

A monolithic stationary phase is the continuous unitary porous structure prepared by in situ polymerization or consolidation inside the column tubing and, if necessary, the surface is functionalized to convert it into a sorbent with the desired chromatographic binding properties [J. Chromatogr. A 855 (1999) 273]. Monolithic stationary phases have attracted considerable attention in liquid chromatography and capillary electrochromatography in recent years due to their simple preparation procedure, unique properties and excellent performance, especially for separation of biopolymers. This review summarizes the preparation, characterization and applications of the monolithic stationary phases. In addition, the disadvantages and limitations of the monolithic stationary phases are also briefly discussed.     

Enantioseparations in nonaqueous capillary liquid chromatography and capillary electrochromatography using cellulose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) as chiral stationary phase

The potential of the widely used chiral stationary phase for high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) enantioseparations, cellulose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) (CDMPC, sold under the trade name Chiralcel OD) was evaluated under the conditions of nonaqueous capillary electrochromatography (CEC). The effect of the particle size of the silica gel, the loading of CDMPC on the silica gel and nature of the organic solvent, as well as electrolyte salts on the separation characteristics were investigated. This study illustrates the applicability of CDMPC for obtaining highly efficient enantioseparations under the conditions of nonaqueous CEC. Comparative study of enantioseparations in capillary liquid chromatography (CLC) and CEC indicated the significant advantages of CEC such as higher plate number at the similar linear flow rates of the mobile phase as well as better tolerance of higher linear flow rates.     

Investigation of capillary electrochromatography with brush-type chiral stationary phases

Fused-silica capillaries (100 microm ID) were packed with the (3R, 4S)-Whelk-O chiral stationary phase (CSP) bonded on 3.0 microm silica particles. The enantiomers of 41 neutral analytes containing stereogenic centers, axes or planes were examined by packed capillary electrochromatography. More than 30 of these were cleanly resolved, owing to the selectivities and efficiencies afforded by this CSP. High reproducibility with no indication of diminished performance was observed using the same capillary for hundreds of runs (including intermediate change of the buffer system) over a period of several weeks. Acetate, 2-(N-morpholino)ethanesulfonic acid, or phosphate buffers, each modified with either acetonitrile or methanol, were used as mobile phases. The influence of buffer concentration, modifier amount, temperature, applied voltage, and pH on performance of the brush-type CSP was investigated.     

Preparation of stationary phases for open-tubular capillary electrochromatography using the sol-gel method

Capillary electrochromatography requires the deposition of a stationary phase inside the capillary. In this paper the sol-gel method is proposed for this purpose. The gels were prepared externally and injected into a fused-silica capillary, where anchorage to the capillary wall was possible through condensation reactions between the silanol groups of the capillary wall and the residual silanol groups the gel. Contrary to a commonly used practice, alkaline pretreatment of the inner capillary wall prior to the introduction and anchoring of the gel was found to be only marginally effective in improving the mechanical stability of the column. The influence of various parameters, such as the pH, the water content, the presence of alcohol (ethanol) on the formation of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS)-n-octyltriethoxysilane (C8-TEOS) hybrid gels of varied composition is discussed. The pH and the amount of water present were found to be the determining factors in the preparation of a stable gel with the desired mechanical and chromatographic properties. By carrying out the gel formation at 80 degrees C, capillary columns could be produced in 2.5 h. While an acidic pH was required during (external) gel formation, subsequent treatment of the gel inside the capillary with an alkaline solution ('aging') was found to improve separation and stationary phase capacity significantly. The capillary columns were subsequently used to separate a mixture of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in less than 3 min.     

分子印迹技术在毛细管电色谱中的应用

分子印迹技术是制备具有分子识别功能聚合物，即分子印迹聚合物（MIPs)的一种新技术；毛细管电色谱（CEC）是一个具有发展前途的色谱新技术。将分子印迹技术和毛细管电色谱两种新技术相结合，优势互补，具有极大的发展潜力。本文对分子印迹技术在毛细管电色谱中的应用，以及各类MIPs-CEC毛细管柱的制备方法进行了较为全面的综述，引用文献52篇。     

The analysis of basic pharmaceutical compounds by capillary electrochromatography using continuous bed stationary phase

Summary Capillary electrochromatography (CEC) is classed as a hybrid technique between CE and HPLC and it combines the advantages of both these techniques. However, in some cases the disadvantages are also brought to light and some of these are difficult to resolve. For example the analysis of basic compounds using CEC. The problems of tailing peaks during HPLC analysis of basic compounds was resolved by end capping the residual silanol groups, but in CEC these are the groups that generate the electroosmotic flow. The analysis of basic compounds is crucial within the pharmaceutical industry where a high percentage of the drug actives are basic. Specially designed Continuous Beds stationary phases (CB) can mean that each application can have a specific stationary phase. In order to overcome the problem associated with the analysis of basic compounds using electrochromatography, we have designed a CB stationary phase with a positive charge, which could be operated using negative voltage. The resulting chromatography showed almost gaussian peaks for bases like nortriptyline which tail significantly using stationary phase typically used in CEC.     

Acrylamide-based monoliths as robust stationary phases for capillary electrochromatography

A method is described for the synthesis of rigid, macroporous polymers (monoliths) to be used as stationary phases in capillary electrochromatography (CEC). The procedure reproducibly results in columns with good mechanical and chemical stability. Once the procedure was optimized, it yielded the desired CEC columns in nearly 100% of the cases. The batch-to-batch standard deviation of the migration of the electroosmotic flow (EOF) marker for nine randomly chosen columns was 5%. The polymerization is carried out inside the capillary, an aqueous phase is used as solvent. Monomers based on acrylamides with varying hydrophilicity were used to introduce the interactive moieties together with piperazine diacrylamide as cross-linker and vinylsulfonic acid as provider of the charged, EOF-producing moieties. The pore size of the monoliths was adjusted by adding varying amounts of ammonium sulfate to the reaction mixture. In this manner, the average pore size of a given monolith could be reproducibly adjusted to values ranging from 50 nm to 1.3 microm. The procedure was optimized for four particular types of monoliths, which differed in hydrophobicity. The latter was adjusted by introducing suitable co-monomers, such as alkyl chain-bearing molecules, into the monolithic structure. Attempts to systematically investigate the chromatographic behavior of the monolithic stationary phases were made, using a model mixture of aromatic compounds as sample. The standard deviations for the run-to-run reproducibility of the retention times for unretained and retained analytes were <1.5%. Flat Van Deemter curves were measured even at elevated flow-rates (2 mm/s). Plate heights between 10 and 15 microm were measured in this range. The retention order was taken as the principal indication for the chromatographic mode. The separation was found to be governed neither by pure reversed-phase nor by pure normal-phase chromatography, even on monoliths, where large amounts of C6 ligands had been introduced.