Rational optimization of the Whelk-O1 chiral stationary phase using molecular dynamics simulations

Rational in silico optimization of the Whelk-O1 chiral stationary phase (CSP) has been carried out based on the chiral recognition mechanism extracted from previous molecular dynamics simulations [C.F. Zhao, N.M. Cann, Anal. Chem. 80 (2008) 2426] of this CSP. Three modified CSPs have been examined. The first two are designed to increase selectivity by reducing the docking probability of the less retained analyte. The third modified selector reverses the amide bridge to introduce a structural motif found in the popular carbamate-derivatized polysaccharide CSPs [Y. Okamoto, M. Kawashima, K. Hatada, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 106 (1984) 5357]. For each modified selector, an atomistic model has been obtained through extensive ab initio calculations. The effect of selector modification is then evaluated via simulations of the modified interface in the presence of target analytes. Simulation results show that the separation factors are increased for the modified CSPs but in some cases elution orders are reversed. The Whelk-O1 CSP was originally designed to separate naproxen [W.H. Pirkle, C.J. Welch, B. LAmm, J. Org. Chem. 57 (1992) 3854]. With this in mind, molecular dynamics simulations of naproxen are compared for the original, and the modified, selectors.     

含磷手性化合物在多聚糖类手性固定相上的手性分离

在纤维素 三(3,5 二甲基苯基氨基甲酸酯)(ChiralcelOD)和直链淀粉 三(3,5 二甲基苯基氨基甲酸酯)(ChiralpakAD H)手性固定相上,采用高效液相色谱正相条件,分离了系列含磷手性化合物。考察了流动相中有机改性剂的种类及浓度对手性分离的影响;研究了化合物的结构与保留及对映体选择性的关系;并探讨了手性识别机理。     

Steric effects on the enantiodiscrimination of diproline chiral stationary phases in the resolution of racemic compounds

Eight diproline chiral stationary phases with different end-capping groups were prepared and evaluated for the enantio-selective resolution of 41 racemic analytes. The end-capping group on the N-terminal of the peptide proved to be important as the chiral separation efficiency was decreased significantly without it. In general, increasing steric bulkiness near the N-terminal of diproline increases the enantioselectivity. Electronic structures of the end-capping groups are also important. One stationary phase with an adamantanecarbonyl capping group was found to provide both higher average separation and resolution factors than our previous leader. Three other stationary phases with 2-methylpropanoyl, cyclopropanecarbonyl and cyclobutanecarbonyl end capping groups were found to provide comparable average separation factor but higher resolution factors than our previous leader.     

Glucose, cellobiose, lactose and raffinose used as chiral stationary phases in HPLC

This paper presents the enantioseparation using glucose, cellobiose, lactose and raffinose as chiral selector bonded to silica gel via an arm in HPLC. Surprisingly, they also possess high enantioseparation selectivity, may be used in normal-phase and reversed- phase mode, and there is a big chiral discriminating complementary. This work indicates that oligosaccharides could soon become very attractive as a new class of chiral stationary phase for HPLC.     

Influence of the structure of organic phosphonate compounds on chiral separation on a pirkle type chiral stationary phase

Summary The enantiomers of eightO,O-dialkyl-2-benzyloxycarbonyl-aminoarylmethyl-phosphonates are directly separated on anN-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)leucine (DNBleu) column. The influence of the mobile phase composition and the column temperature on the retention and the enantioselectivity are investigated. The influence of the length and steric hindrance of alkoxyl groups of the phosphonate ester and the nature of the substituentp-Cl and pH on the benzene ring which is attached to the chiral carbon atom on chiral separation are discussed also.     

Some aspects of the preparative separation of enantiomers on chiral stationary phases

Summary In preparative column liquid chromatography, it is necessary to work with conditions of mass overload to obtain high throughput per unit time. The influence of sample mass and of eluent composition on the separation of R,S-1-(1-naphthylethyl)propylamide on chiral 3,5-dinitrobenzoylphenylglycine-silica (Pirkle type stationary phase) was investigated. At a sample load of 200μg of racemate per gram of stationary phase, the column becomes overloaded. At higher sample loads the peaks become triangular; therefore the first peak is always pure up to loads of 10mg g⁻¹, although resolution is low. The purity of the second peak depends on sample mass, but not on the strength (polarity) of the mobile phase. This is due to the effect that peak width, as well as resolution, decrease as the polarity of the eluent increases. In certain cases the polarimeter, used as a detector, can give more information on peak purity than the UV detector.     

Enantiomer separation by gas chromatography on cyclodextrin chiral stationary phases

Fused silica capillary columns coated with several alkyl or acyl cyclodextrin derivatives, especially those of α- and β-cyclodextrins, are suitable for the enantiomer separation of a wide variety of volatile compounds of different molecular size and functionality. Positional isomers and more than 250 pairs of optical isomers have been resolved, including chiral hydrocarbons, acetals, ethers, epoxides, carbonates, lactones, esters, acids, ketones, aldehydes, alcohols, halocarbons, and also nitrogen-and sulfur-containing compounds. The physical properties of the cyclodextrin derivatives, even those obtained as viscous fluids, could be improved by dissolving them in polysiloxane liquid phases commonly used for GLC.     

Assessing chiral self-recognition using chiral stationary phases

Chiral stationary phases were synthesized and their ability to separate racemic precursors from which they were derived was assessed. Taken in conjunction with homochiral recognition previously observed in the solid state, the results of this study reveal that a geometrically controlling π-π interaction has a profound influence on molecular recognition.     

Hybrid polyacrylamide chiral stationary phases for HPLC prepared by surface-initiated photopolymerization

Two hybrid polyacrylamide chiral stationary phases (CSPs) for HPLC have been synthesized by a new surface-initiated photo-induced radical polymerization approach of enantiopure N,N'-diacryloyl derivatives of (1R,2R)-diaminocyclohexane (CSP1) and (1R,2R)-diphenylethylenediamine (CSP2). This system is based on the activation of mesoporous silica microparticles by chemically bonded trichloroacetyl groups and dimanganese decacarbonyl as catalyst. UV irradiation was performed using a lab-made quartz photochemical reactor, ad hoc designed for the photo-induced polymerization process on the surface of microparticles. The two phases were evaluated and compared as chromatographic supports for the enantioselective HPLC of model chiral compounds. Their physico-chemical properties and chromatographic performances were also evaluated in comparison with those exhibited by the homologue CSPs obtained by the grafting-from thermal-induced process (CSP3 and CSP4). The new photopolymerization approach yielded higher grafting density than the thermal-induced one, especially in the case of the less reactive monomer (the diacryloyl derivative of (1R,2R)-diphenylethylenediamine), good chromatographic efficiency and a broad application field under normal phase and polar organic mode conditions.     

Evaluation of novel dendrimer chiral stationary phases using HPLC

Summary The reversed phase chromatographic properties of the [G1]-L-glutamic and ethyl ester-AC-silica (1), [G2]-L-glutamic acid ethyl ester-AC-silica (2) and the [G1]-L-glutamic acidt-butyl ester-AC-silica (3) dendrimer stationary phases were evaluated. Initial studies involved the comparison between these phases with a classic reversed phase (i.e. ODS1) by the separation of a standard reversed phase test mixture composed of dimethylphthalate, nitrobenzene, anisole, diphenylamine and fluorene. Separations were achieved with comparable performance to those obtained with the conventional reversed phase (ODS1). However, it was apparent that the chromatographic selectivity exhibited by the dendrimer stationary phases was different from that of the ODS1 phase. On a per mole basis, the dendrimers exhibited similar (and sometimes greater) affinity for these analytes compared with the ODS1 ligand. Subsequent chromatographic experiments were conducted upon the dendrimer chiral stationary phases using chiral analytes under reversed phase and normal phase conditions. Chiral resolution was not observed.     

Effect of the structure of organic phosphonate compounds on chiral separations on derivatized cellulose chiral stationary phase

Summary The enantiomers of eightO,O-dialkyl-2-benzyloxycarbonylaminoarylmethyl phosphonates have been directly separated on a tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) cellulose column. The results are very different from those obtained by separation on anN-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)leucine (DNBleu) column. The effect of mobile phase composition and column temperature on retention and enantioselectivity were investigated. The effect on chiral separation of the length of, and steric hindrance by, alkoxyl groups of the phosphonate ester and of the nature of the substitutentsp-Cl andp-H on the benzene ring attached to the chiral carbon atom are also discussed.     

键合型手性固定相的研究进展

手性分离在生物医药等领域具有重要意义。高效液相色谱(HPLC)因其经济、快速、高效等特点被广泛应用于手性化合物的分离分析中。手性固定相(CSP)是HPLC实现手性分离的核心,而制备有效CSP的关键在于手性选择剂的筛选。近年来,大量文献报道了新型CSPs的制备,其中键合型CSPs因具有溶剂耐受性和较高稳定性等优点受到了广泛关注。该文对近年来以手性单分子、多糖、环糊精、大环抗生素、冠醚、杯芳烃及生物碱等为手性选择剂制备的新型键合型CSPs进行了归纳整理,并对其发展前景进行了展望。     

Synthesis of novel chiral imidazolium stationary phases and their enantioseparation evaluation by high-performance liquid chromatography

Two novel chiral stationary phases (CSPs) were prepared by bonding chiral imidazoliums on the surface of silica gel. The chiral imidazoles were derivatized from chiral amines, 1-phenylethylamine and 1-(1-naphthyl)ethylamine. The obtained CSPs were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and elemental analysis (EA), demonstrating the bonding densities of CSP 1 and CSP 2 were 0.43 mmol g⁻¹ and 0.40 mmol g⁻¹, respectively. These two CSPs could be used to availably separate 8 pharmaceuticals, 7 mandelic acid/its derivatives, 2 1-phenylethylamine derivatives, 1 1,1′-bi-2-naphthol, and 1 camphorsulfonic acid in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). It is found that CSP 1 could effectively enantioseparate most chiral analytes, especially the acidic components, while CSP 2 could enantiorecognize all chiral analytes, although a number of components did not achieve baseline separation. Additionally, the effects of mobile phase composition, mobile phase pH and salt content, chiral selector structures, and analyte structures on the enantiorecognitions of the two CSPs were investigated. It is found that high acetonitrile content in mobile phases was conducive to enantiorecognition. Mobile phase pH and salt content could alter the retention behaviors of different enantiomers of the same chiral compound, resulting in better enantioresolution. Moreover, both chiral selector structures and substituted groups of analytes played a significant role in the separation of chiral solutes.     

Cyclodextrin carbamates as novel chiral stationary phases for capillary gas chromatography

The following carbamate derivatives of cyclodextrins (CDs) were prepared as novel chiral stationary phases for capillary gas chromatography: hexakis(2,6-di-O-pentyl)-α-cyclodextrin hexa(3-n-propyl, 3-isopropyl, and 3-phenylcarbamate), heptakis-(2,6-di-O-pentyl)-β-cyclodextrin hepta(3-n-propyl, 3-isopropyl, and 3-phenylcarbamate), and octakis(2,6-di-O-pentyl)-γ-cyclodextrin octa(3-n-propyl, 3-isopropyl, and 3-isopropyl, and 3-phenylcarbamate). Metal capillary columns coated with these stationary phases resolved many kinds of racemic mixture. In general, they were especially effective towards polar compounds such as free alcohols, amines, and epoxides. The types of sample which were effectively resolved depended on the cavity size of the CD: α-CD derivatives were specifically effective toward compounds having linear alkyl chains, and β-CD derivatives toward compounds with phenyl groups. The results indicate that chiral separation with the cyclodextrin carbamates depends on the formation of inclusion complexes and also on the hydrogen-bonding interactions between the samples and the CD carbamates.     

Adsorption behaviour of a quinidine carbamate-based chiral stationary phase: Role of the additive

In this study, we incorporate the additive properties into the theoretical model of a general preparative chromatographic system; this is normally not done and this limits a proper process optimization. As a model phase system, we used the adsorption of 9H-fluoren-9-ylmethoxycarbonyl-allylglycine (Fmoc-allylglycine) enantiomers on a quinidine carbamate-based chiral stationary phase (anion exchanger) together with a methanol–glacial acetic acid–ammonium acetate eluent. The inverse method was used to measure the competitive adsorption isotherms of both the Fmoc-allylglycine enantiomers as well as the non-detectable additive acetic acid. It was concluded that this enantioselective preparative system is well described by a non-heterogeneous adsorption model and that the loading capacity is very high. The proposed model is valid over a wide range of additive concentrations, which is important for process optimization.     

Enantioselective liquid-solid extraction for screening of structurally related chiral stationary phases

Summary An enantioselective liquid-solid batch extraction method is described for the screening of novel chiral stationary phases (CSPs) during optimization studies of chiral selectors derived form a common lead structure. Extraction enantioselectivity (α) values can be calculated from the enantiomeric excess ee-values of the selectand, which are measured in the liquid phase by enantioselective HPLC. Extraction α-values have been correlated with chromatographic α-values. The influence was studied of several experimental parameters of the assay (pH_a, buffer concentration, temperature, selector/selectand and phase ratio) on the enantiomeric excess (ee) values of the selectands and the enantioselectivity of the CSPs, respectively. The derived statistically significant model has then been implemented to predict chromatographic α-values of novel CSPs. For example, an ee of 89.3% for DNB-Leu as selectand could be achieved in batch extraction for a novel synthesized but mechanistically similarly-acting CSP derived form quinine. This corresponds to a calculated extraction α-value of 17.7. Based on this α_extraction a chromatographic α-value of 28.8 was predicted by the linear correlation model; the experimental HPLC α-value of 31.7 was in good agreement and demonstrated the validity of the proposed screening method. The method is particularly helpful in SO optimization studies.     

Cationic cyclodextrins chemically-bonded chiral stationary phases for high-performance liquid chromatography

Two covalently bonded cationic β-CD chiral stationary phases (CSPs) prepared by graft polymerization of 6^A-(3-vinylimidazolium)-6-deoxyperphenylcarbamate-β-cyclodextrin chloride or 6^A-(N,N-allylmethylammonium)-6-deoxyperphenylcarbamoyl-β-cyclodextrin chloride onto silica gel were successfully applied in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Their enantioseparation capability was examined with 12 racemic pharmaceuticals and 6 carboxylic acids. The results indicated that imidazolium-containing β-CD CSP afforded more favorable enantioseparations than that containing ammonium moiety under normal-phase HPLC. The cationic moiety on β-CD CSPs could form strong hydrogen bonding with analytes in normal-phase liquid chromatography (NPLC) to enhance the analytes’ retention and enantioseparations. In reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC), the analytes exhibited their maximum retention when the pH of mobile phase was close to their pK_a value. Inclusion complexation with CD cavity and columbic/ionic interactions with cationic substituent on the CD rim would afford accentuated retention and enantioseparations of the analytes.     

Kinetic and equilibrium study of the enantioseparation of paroxetine intermediate on amylose and tartaric acid-based chiral stationary phases

trans-(-)-Paroxetine is a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) reuptake inhibitor currently used as an antidepressant. trans-(+/-)-3-Ethoxycarbonyl-4-(4'-fluorophenyl)-1-methylpiperidine-2,6-dione is an important intermediate of trans-(-)-paroxetine. It was separated on amylose and tartaric acid-based chiral stationary phases by HPLC. The equilibrium constants and overall mass transfer coefficients together with the axial dispersion coefficients were experimentally determined by moment analysis based on the lumped kinetic model of chromatography. In case of Kromasil CHI-TBB, the equilibrium constants measured were found to be 8.36 and 9.37 for trans-(+) and trans-(-) enantiomers, respectively. For Chiralpak AD-H, the equilibrium constants were 6.68 and 4.13 for trans-(+) and trans-(-) enantiomers, respectively. The axial dispersion coefficients of both enantiomers on Kromasil CHI-TBB column were about one order of magnitude greater than on Chiralpak AD-H. Fast kinetics of mass transfer in both chiral stationary phases was observed. Their overall mass transfer coefficients on Kromasil CHI-TBB and Chiralpak AD-H were 32.12, 33.18, 26.50, 46.85 s(-1) for trans-(+) and trans-(-) enantiomers, respectively. The parameters obtained were utilized to simulate the elution profiles, and the simulated and experimental results match well, which confirmed that the parameters obtained in this study were valid.     

Systematic evaluation of new chiral stationary phases for supercritical fluid chromatography using a standard racemate library

A systematic approach to the evaluation of new chiral stationary phases (CSPs) for supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) using a standard library of racemic analytes is described. A standard library of racemic analytes representing a variety of functional group classes was assembled from a mixture of proprietary and commercial compounds. The library is dispensed and stored in a convenient 96-well microplate format to facilitate ease of use, and to minimize the amount of analyte required for analysis. Automated SFC screening was performed on both established CSPs in common use, as well as a group of six recently commercialized CSPs. Screening results were archived in a structure-searchable database that allows convenient comparison of performance data to determine which CSPs shows the best performance.     

Preparation of new hybrid organic/inorganic polymeric chiral stationary phases for ligand-exchange chromatography

Three new hybrid organic/inorganic polymeric ligand-exchange chiral stationary phases were developed by radical chain transfer reaction and surface grafting on silica gel,and successfully used for the enantioseparations of DL-amino acids and DL-hydroxyl acids.The resolutions were achieved by using water containing 2.0×10~(-4) mol/L of CuAc_2 as a mobile phase,column temperature of 40℃,flow rate of 1.0mL/min and detection at UV 254 nm.The elution order of D-isomer before L-isomer was observed for all DL-amino acids resolved except DL-Pro.