Role of the Dissolution Mechanism in Determining Chromatographic Separation of Biogenic Amines from Their Precursors and Metabolites by HPLC-EC

Abstract

The current study was designed to elucidate the theoretical basis for chromatographic separation of biogenic amines on an octadecyl-silica (C-18) reverse phase column by determining the intermolecular forces between the solute and the stationary phase. The solutes mass transfer diffusion and the heat effect between solutes and stationary phase were assessed by a convenient method. This study demonstrates that the dissolution mechanism plays a major role in the process of chromatographic resolution of biogenic amines and their precursors and metabolites by HPLC-EC.     

Insights into the Retention Mechanism for Small Neutral Compounds on Silica-Based Phenyl Phases in Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography

The system constants of the solvation parameter model are used to prepare system maps for the retention of small neutral compounds on phenylhexylsiloxane- and pentafluorophenylpropylsiloxane-bonded superficially porous silica stationary phases (Kinetex Phenyl-Hexyl and Kinetex F5) for aqueous mobile phases containing 10–70% (v/v) methanol or acetonitrile. Electrostatic interactions (cation exchange) are important for the retention of weak bases for acetonitrile–water mobile phases, but virtually absent for the same compounds for methanol–water mobile phases. The selectivity of the Kinetex Phenyl-Hexyl stationary phase for small neutral compounds is similar to an octadecylsiloxane-bonded silica stationary phase with similar morphology Kinetex C-18 for both methanol–water and acetonitrile–water mobile phase compositions. The Kinetex Phenyl-Hexyl and XBridge Phenyl stationary phases with the same topology but different morphology are selectivity equivalent, confirming that solvation of the interphase region can be effective at dampening selectivity differences for modern stationary phases. Small selectivity differences observed for XTerra Phenyl (different morphology and topology) confirm previous reports that the length and type of space arm for phenylalkylsiloxane-bonded silica stationary phases can result in small changes in selectivity. The pentafluorophenylpropylsiloxane-bonded silica stationary phase (Kinetex F5) has similar separation properties to the phenylhexylsiloxane-bonded silica stationary phases, but is not selectivity equivalent. However, for method development purposes, the scope to vary separations from an octadecylsiloxane-bonded silica stationary phase (Kinetex C-18) to “phenyl phase” of the types studied here is limited for small neutral compounds. In addition, selectivity differences for the above stationary phases are enhanced by methanol–water and largely suppressed by acetonitrile–water mobile phases. For bases, larger selectivity differences are possible for the above stationary phases if electrostatic interactions are exploited, especially for acetonitrile-containing mobile phases.     

Mobile Phase Selectivity in the Separation of Epimeric and Positionally Isomeric Triterpenoids by Reversed Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography

The chromatographic behavior of 8 lanostanoid triterpenes including 4 pairs of C-3 epimers and 2 pairs of C-3/C-15 positional isomers was studied by reversed phase HPLC. A consistent elution sequence of these paired isomers in all combination of three distinct solvent systems was observed. The mobile phase selectivity to separate specific, paired isomers was mainly dependent on the polarity difference contributed by C-3/C-15 hydroxyl and acetoxyl groups. The stereochemistry at C-3 played more profound role in guiding the hydrophobic interaction with C₁₈ stationary phase in the separation of C-3/C-15 positional isomers.     

Evaluation of column bleed by using an ultraviolet and a charged aerosol detector coupled to a high-temperature liquid chromatographic system

In this study, five different HPLC columns were heated to 200 degrees C using a homemade heating system which can be operated in temperature programmed mode. The column bleed as an indicator of induced degradation of the stationary phase material was evaluated using a charged aerosol detector (CAD) and an ultraviolet diode array detector (UV-DAD) at different wavelengths. The silica based C-18 stationary phase gave the highest bleed, and the carbon clad titanium dioxide column the lowest bleed. This was independent of both the detection technique and the wavelength.     

Analysis of high-performance liquid chromatography bonded stationary phases using thermogravimetry

A thermogravimetric method was developed for determining the C-18 bonded phase content of reversed phase high performance liquid Chromatographic stationary phases. The method yielded data that were comparable to the sum of carbon and hydrogen content. Excellent agreement between the two methods was achieved by heating the stationary phase samples to 150°C in order to remove adsorbed species prior to elemental analysis.This research stemmed from the author's Master's degree research undertaken at California State Polytechnic University Pomona, and conducted at the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI).The author is greatly indebted to the following colleagues at the GCI for their advice during the course of this project: Neville Agnew, Charles Selwitz, Dusan Stulik and David Scott. The HPLC bonded stationary phase samples were prepared by John Streng, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.     

Synthesis of a propyldimethylphenylsilane stationary phase using the allyl bonded phase as an intermediate

Summary A propyldimethylphenylsilane stationary phase was prepared by a hydrosilylation reaction on the double bond of an allyl bonded phase intermediate. The carbon load on the silica was between 8.8–9.0%. Evaluation of the material by FTIR indicated high conversion of the double bond by the hydrosilylation reaction. The bonded material displayed reversedphase properties as determined by the retention behavior of alkylarylketones but it was less hydrophobic than either C-8 or C-18. The stability at both low and high pH was excellent. Separations of pharmaceutical compounds, a mixture of anilines, and a mixture of dopamine and epinephrine were satisfactory.     

A comparison of temperature and mobile phase composition effects for bonded liquid crystal and polymeric stationary phases in HPLC

Summary Using two polycyclyic aromatic hydrocarbons as solutes, a comparison is made between a bonded liquid crystal stationary phase and a conventional polymeric C-18 phase. The bonded nematic liquid crystal phase was the silanized form of 4-[4-(allyloxy)benzoyl-oxy]biphenyl and the polymeric phase was Vydac 201TP. Both phases display shape and planarity selectivity as indicated by the results of the variable temperature and mobile phase composition studies. The slot theory of retention can be used to explain these results. However, the liquid crystal phase is more sensitive to molecular geometry, probably due to its more ordered structure on the surface. Variable temperature experiments which compare retention during both heating and cooling provides additional support for this conclusion. With the polymeric bonded C-18 phase, each solute had identical retention at the same temperature during both the heating and cooling cycles. On the bonded liquid crystal phase, measurable differences in retention were observed at identical temperatures depending on whether the column was heated or cooled. This effect is attributed to a degree of partially reversible disordering which occurs as the column temperature was increased. However, conditioning with the appropriate mobile phase can restore the original retention characteristics of the bonded liquid crystal phase.     

Chromatographic behaviour of steroidal saponins studied by high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

The chromatographic behaviour of steroidal saponins found in Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Asparagus officinalis, Convallaria majalis, Digitalis purpurea and Ruscus aculeatus was studied by HPLC-MS using a C-18 reversed-phase column and aqueous acetonitrile or aqueous methanol mobile phase gradients, with or without the addition of 1% acetic acid. The behaviour was compared to that of triterpene saponins found in Aesculus hippocastanum, Centella asiatica, Panax notoginseng and Potentilla tormentilla. Inclusion of methanol in the mobile phase under acidic conditions was found to cause furostanol saponins hydroxylated at C-22 to chromatograph as broad peaks, whereas the peak shapes of the spirostanol saponins and triterpene saponins studied remained acceptable. In aqueous methanol mobile phases without the addition of acid, furostanol saponins chromatographed with good peak shape, but each C-22 hydroxylated furostanol saponin was accompanied by a second chromatographic peak identified as its C-22 methyl ether. Methanolic extracts analysed in non-acidified aqueous acetonitrile mobile phases also resolved pairs of C-22 hydroxy and C-22 methoxy furostanol saponins. The C-22 methyl ether of deglucoruscoside was found to convert to deglucoruscoside during chromatography in acidified aqueous acetonitrile, or by dissolving in water. Poor chromatography of furostanol saponins in acidified aqueous methanol is due to the interconversion of the C-22 hydroxy and C-22 methoxy forms. It is recommended that initial analysis of saponins by HPLC-MS using a C-18 stationary phase is performed using acidified aqueous acetonitrile mobile phase gradients. The existence of naturally-occurring furostanol saponins methoxylated at C-22 can be investigated with aqueous acetonitrile mobile phases and avoiding methanol in the extraction solvent.     

Reversed phase liquid chromatography of some benzimidazole derivatives

Summary The retention behaviour of a series of benzimidazole derivatives has been studied as a function of the water content of aqueous methanol and aqueous acetonitrile eluents. The relationship between the retention constant (log k) and the pH of the aqueous phase was linear, with slope values depending on the composition of the aqueous phase, the molecular structure of the compound, and the type of C-18 bonded stationary phase. The type of organic modifier significantly affected the shape of the relationship between log k and the volume fraction of organic modifier in the mobile phase.     

Separation and Simultaneous Determination of Enantiomers of Tau-fluvalinate and Permethrin in Drinking Water

The chiral liquid chromatographic separation of two pyrethroid insecticides, tau-fluvalinate and permethrin, on different polysaccharide-based chiral stationary phases (CSPs) has been investigated. Complete separation of these compounds was achieved with Chiralcel OJ under normal phase mode and a mobile phase of n-hexane:ethanol (90:10, v/v). This method has been used for determining these compounds in drinking water at ppb levels after solid-phase extraction (SPE) with C-18 cartridges. Recoveries ranged between 103–113% and precision values (expressed as relative standard deviations) were lower than 10%.     

Ground, sieved, and C18 modified monolithic silica particles for packing material of microcolumn high-performance liquid chromatography

We here report a new type of stationary phase for microcolumns. C18 modified silica monolith particles were prepared by grinding and sieving the silica monolith followed by C18 modification and end-capping, and were used as packing material. Ground silica monolith particles were not spherical but irregular with some residual monolithic network structure. The separation efficiency of the stationary phase made of sieved monolith particles (5-10 microm) was better than that of the stationary phase made of unsieved particles. The microcolumn packed with the sieved C18 ground monolith particles (5-10 microm) showed quite good separation efficiency (height equivalent to theoretical plate, HETP, as low as 15 microm) and it was even superior to the microcolumn packed with a commercial spherical 5 microm C18 stationary phase. The column pressure drop of C18 monolith particles was about two-third of that of the commercial spherical C18 phase. The preparation method of C18 stationary phase with ground and sieved silica monolith particles presumably suggests advantages of simplicity and convenience in modification and washing procedures compared to bulk silica monolith. It also showed both improved separation efficiency and low back pressure.     

Caffeine and theobromine in coffee, tea and cola-beverages

Summary A new method based on reversed-phase ion-interaction HPLC is described for the identification and quantitation of theobromine, theophylline and caffeine in beverages. The interaction reagent used is octylamine orto-phosphate which also constitutes the mobile phase. The stationary phase is a microparticulate reversed-phase C-18 packing. With spectrophotometric detection at 274 nm, detection levels of 0.15, 0.30 and 0.40 ppm were achieved for theobromine, theophylline and caffeine, respectively.Quantitative analysis was performed by the standard addition method for theobromine and caffeine contents in tea, espresso-coffee, decaffeinated coffee, decaffeinated tea and cola-beverages.     

Selectivity of stationary phases in reversed-phase liquid chromatography based on the dispersion interactions

Selectivity of 15 stationary phases was examined, either commercially available or synthesized in-house. The highest selectivity factors were observed for solute molecules having different polarizability on the 3-(pentabromobenzyloxy)propyl phase (PBB), followed by the 2-(1-pyrenyl)ethyl phase (PYE). Selectivity of fluoroalkane 4,4-di(trifluoromethyl)-5,5,6,6,7,7,7-heptafluoroheptyl (F13C9) phase is lowest among all phases for all compounds except for fluorinated ones. Aliphatic octyl (C8) and octadecyl (C18) phases demonstrated considerable selectivity, especially for alkyl compounds. While PBB showed much greater preference for compounds with high polarizability containing heavy atoms than C18 phase, F13C9 phase showed the exactly opposite tendency. These three stationary phases can offer widely different selectivity that can be utilized when one stationary phase fails to provide separation for certain mixtures. The retention and selectivity of solutes in reversed-phase liquid chromatography is related to the mobile phase and the stationary phase effects. The mobile phase effect, related to the hydrophobic cavity formation around non-polar solutes, is assumed to have a dominant effect on retention upon aliphatic stationary phases such as C8, C18. In a common mobile phase significant stationary phase effect can be attributed to dispersion interaction. Highly dispersive stationary phases such as PBB and PYE retain solutes to a significant extent by (attractive) dispersion interaction with the stationary phase ligands, especially for highly dispersive solutes containing aromatic functionality and/or heavy atoms. The contribution of dispersion interaction is shown to be much less on C18 or C8 phases and was even disadvantageous on F13C9 phase. Structural properties of stationary phases are analyzed and confirmed by means of quantitative structure-chromatographic retention (QSRR) study.     

Use of a polar-embedded stationary phase for the separation of tocopherols by CEC

A polar-embedded stationary phase (ULTIMA C18) has been investigated for the separation of alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta-tocopherols by CEC in comparison with commercially available C(18) and C(30) n-alkyl RPs. The behavior of this stationary phase was tested for different mobile phases based on methanol, ACN, or mixtures thereof and different separation parameters such as retention factors and resolution were evaluated. The main feature of this stationary phase is the improved selectivity for the separation of beta- and gamma-tocopherols (positional isomers) when compared with the pure n-alkyl C(18) material, which was unable to resolve these compounds. Additionally, it is possible to observe a reversal in the elution order of the beta- and gamma-tocopherol isomers with respect to that obtained on the C(30) column. The resulting data indicate that the enhanced selectivity obtained with the polar-embedded stationary phase, with respect to the conventional C(18) material, is due to the participation of both hydrophobic and polar interactions: these latter are of the hydrogen bridge type with the amide group of the polar-embedded stationary phase, which increases the retention of the tocopherols and facilitates the discrimination between the beta- and gamma-isomers. Adequate separation of the four tocopherols was obtained by CEC using the polar-embedded stationary phase and 95:5 v/v methanol/water (5 mM Tris, final concentration) as the mobile phase.     

Comparison of high-performance liquid chromatography separation of red wine anthocyanins on a mixed-mode ion-exchange reversed-phase and on a reversed-phase column

Anthocyanins, which confer the characteristic color to red wine, can be used as markers to classify wines according to the grape variety. It is a complex separation that requires very high chromatographic efficiency, especially in the case of aged red wines, due to the formation of pyranoanthocyanins. A coelution between these kinds of compounds can affect the R_ac/coum ratio of aged wines, and might lead to false results when classifying the wine variety. In 2007, the use of a novel mixed-mode ion-exchange reversed-phase column was reported to separate anthocyanins extracted from grapes of Vitis labrusca with different selectivity than C-18 columns. In the present work, the separation of anthocyanins including pyranoanthocyanins in young and aged Cabernet Sauvignon wines and other varieties is evaluated. The most interesting contributions of this research are the different elution order and selectivity obtained for anthocyanins and pyranoanthocyanins (only formed in wine), compared with those observed in C-18 stationary phases. Also interesting is the separation of the polymeric fraction, which elutes as a clearly separated peak at the chromatogram's end. However, a comparison with a high efficiency C-18 column with the same dimensions and particle size demonstrated that the tested mixed-mode column shows broader peaks with a theoretical plate number below 8000, for malvidin-3-glucoside peak, while it can be up to 10 times higher for a high efficiency C-18 column, depending on the column manufacturer. Under the tested conditions, in mixed-mode phase, the analysis time is almost twice that of a C-18 column with the same dimensions and particle size. A mixed-mode phase with increased efficiency should provide an interesting perspective for separation of anthocyanins in wine, due to its improved selectivity, combined with a useful role in a second-dimension separation in preparative anthocyanin chromatography.     

Novel reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography stationary phase with oligo(ethylene glycol) "click" to silica

Oligo(ethylene glycol) (OEG) covalently bonded silica was prepared by using click chemistry and employed as a stationary phase for reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. The column efficiency and effect of organic modifier content on retention were investigated. The separation selectivity was also studied with phenyl compounds and an actual sample of natural products. The results indicated that the stationary phase possessed good separation efficiency and separation selectivity in RP-HPLC mode. Moreover, the stationary phase showed good complementary separation selectivity to the C18 stationary phase. The OEG stationary phase had "clustering" function for "homologous component" in the separation of natural products.     

Polar-copolymerized approach based on horizontal polymerization on silica surface for preparation of polar-modified stationary phases

A new approach for preparation of polar-modified reversed-phase liquid chromatography stationary phases was developed by using horizontal polymerization technique on silica surface, which was defined as “polar-copolymerized” approach. Based on this new approach, a representative polar-copolymerized stationary phase composed of mixed n-octadecyl and chloropropyl (C18–C3Cl) was synthesized. The resulting stationary phase named C18HCE was characterized with elemental analysis and solid phase ¹³C and ²⁹Si NMR, which proved the chemistry of polar-copolymerized stationary phases. Chromatographic evaluation and application of the C18HCE were also investigated. The results of preliminary chromatographic evaluation demonstrated that the C18HCE stationary phase exhibited 100% aqueous mobile phase compatibility, low silanol activity. In addition, the application results demonstrated that the C18HCE had superior separation performance in alkaloids separation at acidic conditions compared to some commercial stationary phases.     

一种新型主链杯芳冠醚聚硅氧烷毛细管气相色谱固定相(英文):

选用特殊的硅氢加成试剂（ＣＨ３）２ＳｉＨＣｌ,首次合成了一种杯芳冠醚单元位于聚硅氧烷主链的新型毛细管气相色谱固定相（Ｍ－Ｃ［４］Ｃ－５ＰＳＯ）。新型固定相具有很好的热稳定性,并对酚类、硝基及氯取代类芳香族位置异构体有良好的分离。其进一步的应用及分离机理有待于深入研究。     

Characterization of in Situ Generated Ionene Micellar Mimetic Stationary Phases for Liquid Chromatography

ABSTRACT

Micellar mimetic ionenes are linear cationic polyelectrolytic molecules having dimethylammonium charge centers interconnected by alternating alkyl chain segments containing x and y number of methylene groups where x is equal to 3 and y is greater than 14. These ionenes form intramolecular aggregates with behavior that mimics traditional surfactant micelle properties. In this paper we report the use of [3, 16]-ionene to prepare an in situ generated stationary phase on aminopropylated silica for liquid chromatography. This phase was found to exhibit chromatographic characteristics different from those of conventional amino, C-18 or phenyl stationary phases. This ionene column has facilitated the separation of some cis-, trans-, and ortho-, meta-, para-isomeric components, planar and non-planar aromatic hydrocarbons as well as alpha - beta ring attachment compounds.