Separation and identification of fullerenes by liquid chromatography

Summary The separation of fullerenes with a monomeric octadecylsilica bonded phase using n-hexane or toluene/methanol mobile phase systems is described. Analytical and preparative separations, incorporating on-line UV/VIS spectral measurements, confirmed the existence of large fullerenes such as C₇₆, C₇₈ and C₈₄. However, isomers of C₇₈ and C₈₄ were not conclusively found.     

Liquid chromatography of gramicidin

Summary A simple, selective method is described for separation of more than 10 gramicidin components on Spherisorb ODS B, 5 μm,250×4.6 mm I.D. column, maintained at 50°C. The mobile phase comprised methanol-water (71:29) at a flow rate of 1.0 mL min⁻¹. Detection was by UV at 282 nm. Valine gramicidins A, B and C were very well separated from the isoleucine gramicidins A, B and C. Four new gramicidin components were also resolved and their structures determined by liquid chromatography/ mass spectrometry. The names 10-methionine valine gramicidin C, 4-methionine valine gramicidin A, valine gramicidin A hydroxypropyl and isoleucine gramicidin A hydroxypropyl were proposed. Robustness of the liquid chromatography method was evaluated by performing a full factorial design experiment. The method also showed good repeatability, linearity and sensitivity.     

Temperature effect in separation of fullerene by high-performance liquid chromatography

Summary The effect of column temperature, especially at low temperatures, on the separation of fullerenes on monomeric and polymeric octadecyl silica (ODS) bonded phases has been studied. Decreasing the column temperature induces an increase in selectivity. The best temperature for the separation of fullerenes was determined for both types of ODS phase with n-hexane eluent. The selectivity for higher fullerenes on monomeric phases becomes similar to that on polymeric phases to low temperature. It has been found that as the carbon content of monomeric phases is increased, the selectivity also becomes similar to polymeric phases.     

Microcolumn liquid chromatography on carbon sorbents

Summary The retention volume dependences on the molar volume were found for aromatic compounds using liquid microcolumn chromatography. The contributions of the functional groups in molecules of these compounds to the total retention value were calculated from the capacity factor values. The comparison of capacity factor values for carbon sorbents and octadecyl-silicagel has shown that for several microcolumn separations the carbon sorbent column has a better selectivity and resolution than the octadecyl-silicagel column.     

Rapid analysis of cyanuric acid in swimming pool waters by high performance liquid chromatography using porous graphitic carbon

Summary An approach is presented for reducing analysis times of cyanuric acid in swimming pool waters by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The HPLC method exploits the unique selectivity of porous graphitic carbon (PGC) to fully resolve cyanuric acid from other pool interferences within 10 min. By carefully timing the injections, multiple injections can be made before the end of the initial chromatographic run, more than doubling sample throughout. The method utilizes 95% of a 50 mM phosphate buffer solution (pH 9.1) and 5% methanol (v/v) with UV detection at 213 nm. This approach yielded run times rivaling those of the fastest methods using silica columns, and with the benefits of increased sensitivity.     

Preparative separation of fullerene adducts by liquid chromatography on polystyrene gel

Summary The preparative separation of numerous fullerene adducts by liquid chromatography on polystyrene gel is described. These adducts can be resolved on a scale of 10–40 g/day on a 600×20 mm column. Both toluene and chloroform can be used as mobile phases; toluene offers better solubility for the adducts and chloroform better peak resolution.     

Liquid chromatography/fast-atom-bombardement mass spectrometry of nonionic detergents

Summary Microcolumn liquid chromatography (LC) combined with fast-atom-bombardment mass spectrometry (FABMS) was applied to the analysis of nonionic detergents. The porous silver filter attached to the top of the capillary fused-silica tubing worked as the interface for coupling of micro LC and FABMS.     

Liquid chromatography of jasmonic acid amine conjugates

Summary Racemic jasmonic acid (3R,7R/3S,7S)-(±)-JA) was chemically conjugated with different biogenic amines originating from aliphatic and aromatic α-amino acids by decarboxylation. The resulting isomeric compounds were subjected to reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and to HPLC on the chiral stationary phases Chiralpak AS and Nucleodex β-PM. Under reversed-phase conditions, all the homologous amine derivatives tested could be separated from each other except the JA-conjugates containing 2-phenyl-ethylamine and 3-methylbutylamine. On both chiral supports the (3R,7R)-(−)-JA conjugates eluted earlier than those of the enantiomeric counterpart (3S,7S)-(+)-JA. On Chiralpak AS all the isomers studied could be separated to baseline with a mobile phase containingn-hexane and 2-propanol. The calculated resolution factors were between 1.80 and 4.17. The pairs of isomers were also chromatographed on the cyclodextrin stationary phase Nucleodex β-PM with methanol-triethylammonium acetate buffer as mobile phase. Under these conditions resolution factors were between 0.74 and 1.29. The individual isomers were chiroptically characterized by measurement of their circular dichroism.     

Marked differences between acetonitrile/water and methanol/water mobile phase systems on the thermodynamic behavior of benzodiazepines in reversed phase liquid chromatography

Summary Two different methods were used to determine the separation factor at different temperatures and the Gibbs-Helmholtz parameters ((H), (S)) of two adjacent benzodiazepines on a chromatogram were obtained from plots of ln versus 1/T. We first studied each factor (fraction of water in the ACN/water mixture and column temperatureT), which controls the retention mechanism, and then we examined the simultaneous variation of all these factors. The changes in (H) and (S) in relation to a volume fraction of water in an ACN/water mixture were examined. In the ACN/water system, (H) was fairly constant in the acetonitrile region of 0.52 and appears to be a roughly linear function of for 0.52. In this system (S) is approximately a parabolic function of with an optimum at 0.52. The retention mechanism of ten benzodiazepines was found to be significantly different in the methanol/water and ACN/water mixtures. The separation optimization of these ten benzodiazepines was then considered. A fraction of water of 0.43 in the ACN/water mixture and a column temperature of 44°C gave the most efficient separation conditions in the ACN/water mixture.     

Synthesis and characterization of new organometallic complexes bonded stationary phases for high-performance liquid chromatography

Summary The preparation, characterization and potential liquid chromatographic applications of various organometallic iron complexes silica stationary phases are presented. These new supports are synthesized by covalently linking ferrocene, as well as some of its cationic derivatives, to appropriately derivatized silica support matrices. These columns exhibit moderate to high selectivity towards the separation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). A charge transfer retention mechanism has been proposed. A comparison with a reference stationary phase, 3,5-dinitrobenzamide (DNB), to quantify the acceptor power of the new stationary bonded phases, is also reported. Finally, the effect of varying the derivatives of the bonded metallocene on PAHs retention is discussed.     

Liquid chromatography of polymer mixtures by a combination of exclusion and full adsorption mechanisms. Three- and four-component polymer blends

Summary Coupling of full adsorption-desorption and size-exclusion chromatography (FAD-SEC) has been applied to the separation and molecular characterization of three- and four-component polymer blends. The method is based on the full adsorption of alln orn−1 components of the polymer blend in a specially designed FAD minicolumn. By appropriate eluent switching the adsorbed polymers are desorbed stepwise from the FAD minicolumn into an on-line SEC column for molecular characterization. It is shown that the desorption isotherms of particular blend components give valuable information about the appropriate displacer composition. The exact position of the desorption isotherms depends, however, both on the amount of polymer adsorbed and in the presence of other, chemically different, polymers within FAD column. The nature and composition of the displacer must, therfore, be adjusted if the intervals between the desorption of particular blend components are to be large enough to prevent displacement overlap. Presented at: Balaton Symposium on High-Performance Separation Methods, Siófok, Hungary, September 3–5, 1997.     

Marked differences between acetonitrile/water and methanol/water mobile phase systems on the thermodynamic behavior of benzodiazepines in reversed phase liquid chromatography

Summary Two different methods were used to determine the separation factor α at different temperatures and the Gibbs-Helmholtz parameters (Δ(ΔH), Δ(ΔS)) of two adjacent benzodiazepines on a chromatogram were obtained from plots of lnα versus 1/T. We first studied each factor (fraction of water ϕ in the ACN/water mixture and column temperatureT), which controls the retention mechanism, and then we examined the simultaneous variation of all these factors. The changes in Δ(ΔH) and Δ(ΔS) in relation to a volume fraction of water ϕ in an ACN/water mixture were examined. In the ACN/water system, Δ(ΔH) was fairly constant in the acetonitrile region of ϕ≤0.52 and appears to be a roughly linear function of ϕ for ϕ≥0.52. In this system Δ(ΔS) is approximately a parabolic function of ϕ with an optimum at ϕ≊0.52. The retention mechanism of ten benzodiazepines was found to be significantly different in the methanol/water and ACN/water mixtures. The separation optimization of these ten benzodiazepines was then considered. A fraction of water of 0.43 in the ACN/water mixture and a column temperature of 44 °C gave the most efficient separation conditions in the ACN/water mixture.     

Liquid chromatography purification and study of uridilylpolynucleotide-(5′P→O)-tyrosine phosphodiesterase

Summary LC has been used as a tool for studying uridilylpolynucleotide-(5′P→O)-phosphodiesterase—an enzyme which hydrolyses specifically the phosphodiester bond between picarnaviral RNA and viral protein VPg. According to various chromatographic data, the enzyme forms two types of complex with nucleic acids: weak ones which dissociate in 200 mM KCl, and others which are stable at concentrations up to 900 mM KCl. 2.5-3-fold (preparative) or 6-fold (normal scale) purification of the enzyme was obtained by size-exclusion chromatography (SEC). Cation-exchange separation (4-fold purification) was found to be more suitable as the second enzyme purification step than the earlier anionexchange method used. Three forms of enzyme activity were discovered by hydrophobic-interaction chromatography on the enzyme preparation obtained by SEC. Presented at the 21^st ISC held in Stuttgart, Germany, 15^th–20^th September, 1996     

Determination of ephedra alkaloids by high-performance liquid chromatography

Summary Two simple methods were developed for the simultaneous determination of six alkaloids (ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, norephedrine, norpseudoephedrine, methylephedrine and methyl-pseudoephedrine) inEphedrae Herba by high-performance liquid chromatography. The first method was carried out by using a Cosmosil 5C₁₈-MS column with a gradient solvent system consisting of a phosphate buffer and acetonitrile, and detection at 210 nm. The contents of alkaloids in non-pretreated ephedra herb extracts could be determined easily in 50 min. Alternatively, the alkaloids could be determined within 35 minutes by using a Cosmosil 5C₁₈-MS column with an isocratic solvent system of a sodium dodecyl sulfate-acetonitrile solution. The two methods are compared and discussed.     

Isocratic Separation of Some Food Additives by Reversed Phase Liquid Chromatography

In recent years, concern about food safety has been growing. The use of food additives in different countries is limited by specific regulations. Therefore, analytical methods that simultaneously determine artificial sweeteners and preservatives are advantageous. High performance liquid chromatography has been the most popular choice for the determination of food additives. In this study, reversed-phase liquid chromatography was developed for the separation of α-aspartame, sodium saccharin, acesulfame-K, vanillin, sorbic acid and benzoic acid. The effects of the proportion of the organic modifier on the chromatographic separation were investigated in order to separate these additives. The results showed that optimum chromatographic separation for these compounds takes place when the acetonitrile content in the mobile phase was 15% containing ammonium acetate buffer (0.005 M). It was concluded that the best separation was obtained with YMC-ODS pack column by using this mobile phase at pH 4.0. All additives were separated within 40 min. The RP-HPLC-UV method was validated in terms of LOD/LOQ, linearity, recovery and repeatability. This method was used for the determination of α-aspartame, acesulfame-K and benzoic acid in cola and instant powder drinks.     

Systematics of bonding in non-icosahedral carbon clusters

General formulas are presented for the vertex numbers, , of pentagon+hexagon polyhedra of icosahedral, tetrahedral or dihedral symmetries. Criteria for uniqueness of representation, isomer counts and grouping of pentagons are established. All polyhedra with 256 vertices or less and belonging to T, D ₅, D₆or their supergroups are listed. With the addition of C₃ to the dihedral and higher groups, at least one pentagon+hexagon cluster is found for all even 20 except for = 22 which is unrealisable in any symmetry, and = 46 (for which a C₃ polyhedron exists). Carbon clusters with closed electronic shells are shown to be generated by a geometrical leapfrog procedure: for all = 60+6k (where k is zero or greater than one) at least one closed shell structure is predicted. In dihedral symmetry closed shells also exist for some other values of . Separation of the 12 pentagonal faces is not sufficient to ensure a closed electronic shell but appears to be a necessary condition in dihedral or tetrahedral symmetry.     

Liquid chromatographic determination of erythromycins in fermentation broth

Summary A simple and sensitive isocratic LC method is described for the determination of erythromycins in fermentation broths. A simple technique utilizing acetone-methyl ethyl ketone, 1∶1, as extraction solvent was coupled with suitable chromatographic conditions—compounds were separated on a 250 mm×4.6 mm i.d., 5 μm, reversed-phase column at 65°C with acetonitrile-0.2m K₂HPO₄ pH7.0-water, 35:5:60 (v/v), as mobile phase at a flow rate of 1.0 mL min⁻¹. UV detection was performed at 215 nm. Separation of erythromycin F from polar components of the fermentation liquid was sufficient. Erythromycins A, B, C, D, and E, andN-desmethylerythromycin A were also separated, as were known decomposition products of erythromycin A and several unknown components. The method is suitable for monitoring the progress of erythromycin fermentation.     

Separation of L-DOPA and four metabolites in plasma using a porous graphitic carbon column in capillary liquid chromatography

Summary A sensitive HPLC method with marbofloxacin (MAR) as internal standard and fluorescence detection is described for the analysis of ofloxacin (OFL) enantiomers in plasma samples. Plasma samples were prepared by adding phosphate buffer (pH 7.4, 0.1m), then extracted with trichloromethane.S-OFL,R-OFL, and the internal standard were separated on a reversed-phase column with water-methanol, 85.5∶14.5, as mobile phase. The concentrations ofS-OFL andR-OFL eluting from the column (retention times 7.5 and 8.7 min, respectively) were monitored by fluorescence detection withλ _ex = 331 andλ _em = 488 nm. The detection and quantitation limits were 10 and 20 ng mL⁻¹, respectively, forS-OFL and 11 and 21 ng mL⁻¹ forR-OFL. Response was linearly related to concentration in the range 10 to 2500 ng mL⁻¹. Recovery was close to 93% for both compounds. The method was applied to determination of the enantiomers of OFL in plasma samples collected during pharmacokinetic studies.     

Liquid chromatography of erythromycin A and related substances on poly(styrene-divinylbenzene)

Summary An isocratic liquid chromatography method for assay and purity control of erythromycin is presented. Erythromycin A is separated from all its potential impurities, except erythromycin D. The selectivity depends on the pore size of the poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) stationary phase. Wide pore PLRP-S 8 μm 1000 ? shows the best selectivity. The column is heated at 70°C. The mobile phase is acetonitrile-2-methyl-2-propanol-0.2 M potassium phosphate buffer pH 9.0-water (3:16.5:5:75.5). The flow rate is 2 ml/min. UV detection is performed at 215 nm. The total analysis time is about 30 min. The method was used to compare official standards.     

Planarity selectivity in supercritical fluid and liquid chromatography using octadecylsilane-modified silicas with carbon dioxide

Summary The influence of column temperature and pressure on the planarity selectivity of encapsulated and polymeric octadecylsilane-modified silicas was examined using carbon dioxide mobile phase in supercritical fluid and liquid chromatography. The use of liquid carbon dioxide was found to enhance remarkably the molecular planarity recognition capability of the polymeric stationary phase compared with supercritical conditions. The influence of pressure and temperature on selectivity was seen to be significant with the polymeric phase but less with the encapsulated. It seems that pressure and temperature change the morphology of the polymeric phase to a greater extent than the encapsulated one.