Chiral separation with ligand-exchange micellar electrokinetic chromatography using a D-penicillamine-copper(II) ternary complex as chiral selector

D-Penicillamine is demonstrated for the first time as a chiral ligand for the enantioseparation of dansyl amino acids based on ligand-exchange micellar electrokinetic chromatography (LE-MEKC). Copper(II) was used as the central ion in the ternary complex. The effect of surfactant on the resolution was significant. A concentration of 20 mM sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) was shown to be necessary for the separation. Other important parameters, such as the concentration ratio of D-penicillamine (D-PEN) to Cu2+, the kind of metal central ion, the type and pH value of buffer, were also investigated. N-Acetyl-D-penicillamine and L-valine (Val), with similar structure to D-penicillamine, were applied as their copper(II) complexes as chiral selector and the chiral recognition mechanism is briefly discussed. Under optimum experimental conditions, i.e., 20 mM NH4OAc, pH 6.5, a 2:1 concentration ratio of D-penicillamine to Cu(II), 4 mM CuSO4 and 8 mM D-penicillamine, the chiral separation of eight pairs of different dansyl amino acid enantiomers was accomplished with resolution ranging from 1.1 to 5.9. When L-PEN was used instead of D-PEN, reversal of the migration order was observed.     

Temperature-dependent tail-tail dynamics of pyrene-labeled poly(dimethylsiloxane) oligomers dissolved in ethyl acetate

We have determined the tail-tail dynamics and energetics of linear poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) polymers (M(n) = 3100; M(w)/M(n) = 1.07) that have been terminally labeled with pyrene (Py-PDMS-Py) in ethyl acetate between 255 and 323 K. The upper critical solution temperature (theta(u)) for the PDMS/ethyl acetate system is 278 K. The Py-PDMS-Py photophysics follow the Birks model at all of the temperatures studied. However, there is evidence for an increase in the local composition of PDMS surrounding the Py- residues in Py-PDMS-Py below the theta temperature. The recovered activation energy for Py-PDMS-Py tail-tail cyclization is the same as the activation energy for diffusion in ethyl acetate. The activation energy for cyclization is about fourfold larger in comparison to the barrier for PDMS internal backbone rotations. The estimated internal activation barrier for Py-PDMS-Py in ethyl acetate is in line with the internal barrier rotation for PDMS backbone rotation. The intramolecular excimer binding energy for Py-PDMS-Py in ethyl acetate is similar to the intermolecular pyrene excimer. In the ground state, the mean distance between the Py-PDMS-Py tail segments does not change over the temperature range studied. A comparison of these temperature-dependent Py-PDMS-Py/ethyl acetate results with previous results on Py-PDMS-Py in pure supercritical CO2 and CO2-dilated liquids shows that the addition of CO2 to the liquid phase offers the way to tune to Py-PDMS-Py tail-tail dynamics over the greatest range.     

Extraordinary chiral discrimination in inclusion gas chromatography. thermodynamics of enantioselectivity between a racemic perfluorodiether and a modified gamma-cyclodextrin

The enantiomers of the perfluorodiether "compound B" [2-(fluoromethoxy)-3-methoxy-1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane], a decomposition product of the inhalational anesthetic sevoflurane [2-(fluoromethoxy)-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane], were separated by gas chromatography on octakis(3-O-butanoyl-2,6-di-O-n-pentyl)-gamma-cyclodextrin (Lipodex E), dissolved in polysiloxane PS 255 (30% w/w), with an unexpectedly high separation factor of alpha = 10.6 at 26 degrees C. Using the concept of the retention increment R', non-enantioselective and enantioselective contributions to retention were separated and thus reliable thermodynamic parameters of enantioselectivity, i.e. - deltaS,R(deltaG) = 5.7 (0.05) kJ/mol at 303 K, - deltaS,R(deltaH) = 20.1 (0.64) kJ/mol, deltaS,R(deltaS) = -47.4 (2.0) J/K mol and T(isoenant) = 424 (30) K or approximately 150 degrees C, were determined by temperature-dependent measurements. The enantiomeric bias represents the largest values ever measured in enantioselective gas chromatography. An equation is presented which allows calculation of the non-enantioselective contributions to retention from measurements at two arbitrary concentrations of Lipodex E in polysiloxane. Surprisingly, the enantioselectivity is greatly reduced when employing the beta-cyclodextrin analogue and breaks down completely with the alpha-cyclodextrin analogue of Lipodex E.     

Preferential solvation of poly(dimethylsiloxane) and poly(methyl methacrylate) in benzene-methanol mixtures by gel permeation chromatography

Preferential solvation λ parameters for the ternary systems benzene-methanol-poly(dimethylsiloxane) and benzene-methanol-poly(methyl methacrylate) have been determined by gel permeation chromatography. When benzene is preferentially adsorbed by the polymer, good agreement is found between λ values determined by this method and by light scattering and dialysis equilibrium. However, when methanol is preferentially adsorbed by the polymer, discrepancies arise. The differences are discussed in terms of interactions between the solvent and the chromatographic support.     

Determination of the glass transition temperature of polystyrene,poly(vinyl chloride) and poly(methyl methacrylate) using gas chromatography

The glass transition temperatures, Tg, of polystyrene, poly (vinyl chloride) and poly(methyI methacrylate) have been determined from gas chromatographic measurements using n-hexane, n-heptane, meta-xylene and para-xylene solvents. The glass transition temperatures were detected on the z-shaped retention diagrams which were produced from the plot of the logarithm of the specific retention volumes of the above-mentioned solvents against the reciprocal of temperature, i.e. log V${}_{\text{g}}^{\text{º}}$ vs. 1/T. The glass transition temperature is specified by the temperature where the slope of log V${}_{\text{g}}^{\text{º}}$ vs. 1/T changes abruptly. The observed glass transition temperature of polystyrene produced by this technique was found to be in good agreement with those produced by other techniques such as the differential scanning colorimeter. The industrial importance of the glass transition temperature, T_g, might be due to the dramatic changes in the physical properties of the polymer, such as hardness and elasticity, which take place in the vicinity of this temperature. However, perfectly crystalline polymers do not exhibit glass transitions, because their chains are incorporated in regions of three-dimensional order, called crystallites. Completely amorphous polymers and semi-crystalline polymers usually exhibit both glass transition and melting.     

S-trityl-(R)-cysteine, a powerful chiral selector for the analytical and preparative ligand-exchange chromatography of amino acids

S-trityl-(R)-cysteine [(R)-STC] is the new selector of a dynamically coated, chiral ligand-exchange stationary phase which proved to be highly effective in both analytical and preparative-scale separation of enantiomers of some natural and unnatural underivatized amino acids, with good separation and resolution factors. With the aim of identifying the best chromatographic conditions suitable for the preparative-scale separations, some parameters controlling retention, separation and resolution factors (such as the type and amount of cupric salt and the eluent pH) were investigated. The relatively easy removal of the Cu(II) ions renders this technique suitable for obtaining small amounts of enantiomerically pure samples for preliminary biological evaluations.     

Resolution of (+/-)-ibuprofen using (-)-brucine as a chiral selector by thin layer chromatography

The enantiomeric resolution of (+/-)-ibuprofen into its enantiomers was achieved by TLC on silica gel plate using optically pure (-)-brucine as a chiral selector and acetonitrile-methanol (5:1, v/v) as the solvent system. Spots were located in an iodine chamber. The detection limit was 4.9 microg. The effect of concentration of the chiral selector, temperature and pH on resolution has been studied.     

The kinetics of complexation of nickel(II) and cobalt(II) with cinchomeronate in aqueous solution

The pressure-jump method has been used to determine the rate constants for the formation and dissociation of nickel(II) and cobalt(II) complexes with cinchomeronate in aqueous solution at zero ionic strength. The forward and reverse rate constants obtained are k_f = 2.27 × 10⁶ M^?1 s^?1 and k_r = 3.81 × 10¹ s^?1 for the nickel(II) complex and k_f = 1.23 × 10⁷ M^?1 s^?1 and k_r = 2.66 × 10² s^?1 for the cobalt(II) complex at 25°C. The activation parameters of the reactions have also been obtained from the temperature variation study. The results indicate that the rate determining step of the reaction is a loss of a water molecule from the inner coordination sphere of the cation for the nickel(II) complex and the chelate ring closure for the cobalt(II) complex. The influence of the pyridine ring nitrogen atom of the cinchomeronate ligand on the complexation of cobalt(II) ion is also discussed.     

Unusually high enantioselectivity in high-performance liquid chromatography using cellulose tris(4-methylbenzoate) as a chiral stationary phase

The cellulose tris(4-methylbenzoate) chiral stationary phase (CSP) (commercially known as Chiralcel OJ-H) exhibited an extremely high enantioselectivity when used in the HPLC resolution of N-thiocarbamoyl-3-(4′-prenyloxy)-phenyl-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-(1H) pyrazole (Compound 1), in both normal-phase and polar organic conditions. Using n-hexane–ethanol (80:20, v/v) as a mobile phase, an enantioseparation factor value of 138.5 was found. In order to modulate the elution time of the longer retained enantiomer, a simple HPLC procedure was developed. The optimized analytical protocol was based on the stopped flow technique and did not involve any change in mobile phase composition. The stronger interaction energy of the (S) enantiomer compared to that of the (R) enantiomer was mainly attributed to the formation of a hydrogen bonding between the amino group of the thiocarbamoyl moiety and the carbonyl oxygen of the CSP.     

Investigation of a broadly applicable chiral selector used in enantioselective chromatography (Whelk-O 1) as a chiral solvating agent for NMR determination of enantiomeric composition

A chiral solvating agent (CSA) based on the chiral selector used in the Whelk-O 1 chiral stationary phase (CSP) was prepared and its scope evaluated. This chiral selector possesses a cleft flanked with aromatic groups and produces upfield chemical shifts for analytes, which are held in this cleft. The enantiomers of each of the Whelk-O 1 resolvable analytes surveyed show non-equivalent ¹H NMR spectra at room temperature with the addition of only 0.5 equiv of the CSA. Similar non-equivalence is sometimes noted for enantiomers, which do not resolve on this CSP. In such cases, it is apparent that a hydrogen bond acceptor is required and higher CSA to substrate ratios and/or lower temperatures may be needed if adequate resolution of enantiomeric signals is to be obtained.     

6-tert-Butyldimethylsilyl-2,3-dimethyl-α-, β-, and γ-cyclodextrins,dissolved in polysiloxanes,as chiral selectors for gas chromatography. Influence of selector concentration and polysiloxane matrix polarity on enantioselectivity

The enantioselectivity of three chiral selectors, 6-t-butyldimethyl-silyl-2,3-dimethyl-α-, β- and γ-cyclodextrin (TB-α-CD, TB-β-CD, TB-γ-CD), are compared and discussed for a range of chiral test compounds. TB-β-CD in particular offers high enantioselectivity for a variety of chiral compounds and has the special property of excellent solubility in different alkylpolysiloxanes, including the weakly polar variety, because of its weak self-association. To investigate the influence of the polarity of polysiloxane matrices this selector can be used at a wide range of concentrations in the most suitable polysiloxane matrices and at low separation temperatures without impairment of resolution by peak broadening and symmetry distortion.     

Direct chiral resolution of malic acid in apple juice by ligand-exchange capillary electrophoresis using copper(II)-L-tartaric acid as a chiral selector

Chiral resolution of native DL-malic acid was achieved by ligand-exchange capillary electrophoresis using copper(II)-L-tartrate as a chiral selector. Factors affecting chiral resolution, migration time, and peak area of malic acid were studied. The running conditions for optimum separation of malic acid were found to be 1 mM copper(II) sulfate-1 mM L-tartrate (pH 5.1) with an effective voltage of -20 kV at 30 degrees C, using direct detection at 280 nm, and resolution (Rs) of racemic malic acid was approximately 4. With this system, D- and L-malic acids in apple juice were analyzed successfully.     

Strain rate and temperature dependence of a nanoparticle‐filled poly(dimethylsiloxane) undergoing shear deformation

The mechanical properties in shear of unfilled and nanoparticle‐filled polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) networks are reported. The effect of silicate‐based nanoparticles on the mechanical response was studied as functions of rate and temperature using the time–temperature superposition principle. An apparent yielding phenomenon was observed in the filled polymer in spite of the more typical elastomeric behavior exhibited by the pure PDMS network. The time–temperature superposition principle was applied to capture the shear strain rate (10^?4–10^?1 s^?1) and temperature (?40 to 60°C) dependence of the stress response of the filled PDMS at different strains and at the yield point. A power‐law relationship was found to adequately describe the resulting master curves for yield stress in shear. Using a triangular shear displacement profile at 10^?2 s^?1, the effect of temperature (?20 to 80°C) on the recovery from a particularly pronounced Mullins effect was investigated as a function of rest time. Given adequate rest time (between 10 and 10² min), recovery was observed for the temperature range studied. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys, 2012     

Equilibrium ion exchange method: methodology at low ionic strength and copper(II) complexation by dissolved organic matter in a leaf litter extract

The equilibrium ion exchange method (EIM) is a powerful tool for the investigation of metal cation complexation by dissolved organic matter (DOM) in natural systems. Tests with different ion exchange resins demonstrated that under low ionic strength conditions (0.01 mol/kg) and in the presence of DOM, equilibration times of at least 24 h are required for experiments with Cu(II). The classical approach to the EIM was modified by using nonlinear reference adsorption isotherms in order to expand the method to a broader range of experimental conditions. For Cu(II) at low ionic strength (0.01 mol/kg), the reference isotherms between pH 4 and 6 were identical and were mathematically modeled in terms of Langmuir adsorption parameters. The EIM using nonlinear reference isotherms was validated between pH 4 and 6 by the correct determination of the stability constants for the complexes CuOxalate and Cu(Oxalate)(2). Then the method was used to quantitatively characterize the Cu(II) complexation behavior of DOM in an aqueous chestnut leaf litter extract between pH 4 and 6. In contrast to the classical approach to the EIM, data were analyzed by using plots [Cu](bound)/[Cu](free)vs. [Cu](bound). This allowed the determination of both, conditional stability constants and metal binding capacities for two different binding site classes. The logarithmic values of the stability constants were about 8 for the strong binding sites and 5.5-6 for the weak binding sites. The total Cu(II) binding capacity increased from 0.22 mol/(kg C) at pH 4 to 2.85 mol/(kg C) at pH 6.     

Steric interaction of solvation and sterically enhanced halogeno complexation of manganese(II), cobalt(II) and nickel(II) ions inN,N-dimethylacetamide

The complexation of manganese(II), cobalt(II) and nikel(II) with bromide ions has been studied in N,N-dimethylacetamide(DMA) by calorimetry and spectrophotometry. The formation of [MBr]⁺, [MBr₂] and [MBr₃]^– (M=Mn, Co, Ni) was revealed in all the metal systems. Interestingly, the complexation is significantly enhanced in DMA over N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF). This is unusual because physicochemical properties of DMA and DMF as solvent are similar. Furthermore, extracted electronic spectra of individual complexes of Ni^II suggested the presence of a geometry equilibrium, [NiBr(DMA)₅]⁺=[NiBr(DMA)₄]⁺+ DMA, in DMA. A similar geometry equilibrium is also suggested, [NiBr₂(DMA)₃]=[NiBr₂(DMA)₂]+DMA. Such geometry equilibria were not observed in DMF. With regard to cobalt(II), electronic spectra show the presence of the four-coordinated [CoBr(DMA)₃]⁺ complex in DMA, unlike the six-coordinated [CoBr(DMF)₅]⁺ one in DMF. These facts suggest that a specific strong steric interaction operates between coordinating solvent molecules, which plays a key role in the complexation behavior of the divalent transition metal ions in DMA.     

Kinetics of complexation of nickel (II) and copper (II) with some azophenol derivatives in aqueous nonionic surfactant solution

The kinetics of formation of 11 complexes of nickel(II) and copper(II) ions with some azophenol derivatives in aqueous and micellar solution of a nonionic surfactant, Triton X-100, have been studied by a stopped-flow spectrophotometric method. Second order rate constants for the reactions were determined at 298 K and ionic strength 0.1 (NaClO₄) in aqueous solution. In the surfactant solution, the pseudo-first-order rate constants for the complexation reactions,k_obs, decreased with increasing the concentration of Triton X-100. This observation was explained by the assumption that the chelating reagents distribute between the micelle of the surfactant and bulk aqueous phase and rate-controlling reactions occur only in the bulk aqueous phase. On the basis of the relation betweenk_obs and the concentration of the surfactant, the partition constants of the reagents between micellar and aqueous phases were determined.     

Direct chiral resolution of tartaric acid in food products by ligand exchange capillary electrophoresis using copper(II)-D-quinic acid as a chiral selector.

Chiral resolution of native DL-tartaric acid was performed by ligand-exchange capillary electrophoresis using copper(II)-D-quinic acid as a chiral selector. Factors affecting chiral resolution, migration time, and peak area of tartaric acid were studied. The running conditions for optimum separation of tartaric acid were found to be 1 mM copper(II) sulfate-10 mM D-quinic acid (pH 5.0) with an effective voltage of -15 kV at 30 degrees C, using direct detection at 250 nm, and resolution of racemic tartaric acid was approximately 1.3. With this system, chiral resolution of DL-tartaric acid in food products was conducted successfully.     

Thermodynamic parameters of complexation reactions between nickel(II) ion and L-serine in aqueous solutions

A thermochemical study of coordination equilibria in the nickel(II) ions-L-serine system was carried out. The heats of reaction between solutions of an amino acid and nickel(II) nitrate at 288.15, 298.15, and 308.15 K and ionic strength of 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75 (KNO₃) were measured. The heats of dilution of nickel nitrate solution in background electrolyte solutions were determined under identical conditions to make proper corrections. The results were processed with allowance for stepwise equilibria. The standard thermodynamic parameters of the complexation processes were calculated. The effect of temperature on heats of complexation reactions in the L-serine-nickel(II) ions was studied. The standard enthalpies of formation of NiSer⁺, NiSer₂, and NiSer ₃ ^? complexes in aqueous solutions were determined.