Simultaneous separation of five fluoroquinolone antibiotics by capillary zone electrophoresis

A chiral separation method for glycidol enantiomers determination by normal-phase high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry was developed. Two chiral stationary phases, amylose tris-(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) (Chiralpak AD-H) and (S)-indoline-2-carboxylic acid and (R)-1-(α-naphthyl) ethylamine (SUMICHIRAL OA-4900) have been investigated. The effects of the mobile phase composition, elution program and column temperature were also studied. Under the best conditions: Chiralpak AD-H column, mobile phase composition n-hexane:ethanol (70:30, v/v), flow rate of 0.8 mL/min and 40 °C column temperature, a good resolution (Rs = 1.6) for both enantiomers has been achieved with an analysis time of 16 min. The method was found to be linear in the range from 100 to 500 ppm for both glycidol enantiomers with a good determination coefficient (r² higher than 0.99) and good precision. Limits of detection of 31 and 50 ppm for (R)-(+)-glycidol and (S)-(−)-glycidol, respectively, were obtained. The method was applied to the determination of the enantiomeric excess and yield obtained in a asymmetric epoxidation process of allyl alcohol with a chiral titanium-tartrate complex as catalyst.     

Solvent Versatility of Immobilized Amylose and Cellulose-Based Chiral Stationary Phases in Enantioselective LC Separation and Monitoring of Bio-Catalyzed Resolutions of Acidic Drugs in Non-Standard Organic Solvents

The solvent versatility of Chiralpak IA (amylose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate)), Chiralpak IB (cellulose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate)) and Chiralpak IC (cellulose tris(3,5-dichlorophenylcarbamate)) immobilized onto silica gel, are investigated for the enantioselective separation of a set of acidic drugs in liquid chromatography. Non-standard LC organic solvents like dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, tetrahydrofuran, methyl-tert-butyl ether were used in mobile phase compositions and/or diluent agent for the analyte on all new columns. Furthermore, the enantioselective separations of the reported compounds were compared on both immobilized columns (Chiralpak IA and IB) and their conventionally coated versions (Chiralpak AD-H and Chiralcel OD-H, respectively), using a mixture of n-hexane/2-PrOH/TFA (80:20:0.1 v/v/v). The versatility of the immobilized Chiralpak IB in monitoring reactions performed in non-standard solvent was studied on a representative example consisting of the lipase-catalyzed enantioselective esterification of flurbiprofen with n-butanol in methyl-tert-butyl ether as organic solvent.     

Application and comparison of immobilized and coated amylose tris-(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) chiral stationary phases for the enantioselective separation of beta-blockers enantiomers by liquid chromatography

A direct liquid chromatographic enantioselective separation of a set of β-blocker enantiomers on the new immobilized and conventional coated amylose tris-(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) chiral stationary phases (Chiralpak IA and Chiralpak AD, respectively) was studied using methanol as mobile phase and ethanolamine as an organic modifier (100:0.1, v/v). The separation, retention and elution order of the enantiomers on both columns under the same conditions were compared. The effect of the immobilization of the amylose tris-(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) chiral stationary phase on silica (Chiralpak IA) on the chiral recognition ability was noted when compared to the coated phase (Chiralpak AD) which possesses a higher resolving power than the immobilized one (Chiralpak IA). A few racemates, which were not or poorly resolved on the immobilized Chiralpak IA were most efficiently resolved on the coated Chiralpak AD. However, the immobilized phase withstand solvents like dichloromethane when used as an eluent or as a dissolving agent for the analyte. The versatility of the immobilized Chiralpak IA in monitoring reactions performed in dichloromethane using direct analysis techniques without further purification, workup or removal of dichloromethane was studied on a representative example consisting of the lipase-catalyzed irreversible transesterification of a β-blocker using either vinylacetate or isopropenyl acetate as acyl donor in dichloromethane as organic solvent.     

Enantioseparation of paroxetine intermediate on an amylose-derived chiral stationary phase by supercritical fluid chromatography

The enantioseparation of trans-3-ethoxycarbonyl-4-(4′-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl piperidine-2,6-dione (3), which is one of the important racemic precursors of trans-(−)-paroxetine, has been investigated using supercritical fluid chromatography on a Daicel Chiralpak AD column. Supercritical CO₂ modified with methanol, ethanol and 2-propanol were used as mobile phase. The influence of type and concentration of alcohol modifier on retention factor, enantioselectivity and resolution were studied. Among methanol, ethanol and 2-propanol, 2-propanol was proved to be the most favorable modifier, and 9.5% (v/v) of 2-propanol was the preferred concentration at which racemate 3 could be separated with resolution of 15.86 and retention factor of 6.323. The effects of pressure and temperature were investigated at 9.5% (v/v) of 2-propanol in the pressure range of 12–24 MPa and temperature range of 303.15–318.15 K. It was found that the lower pressure and temperature were favorable to the enantioseparation. Using van’t Hoff plot, the isoenantioselective temperature was calculated to be 410 K. The enantioseparation process was “enthalpically driven” under experimental conditions. Finally, the retention factors were satisfactorily correlated by a simplified lattice–fluid model with average absolute relative deviation (AARD%) of both enantiomers smaller than 1.76%.     

Determination of cefuroxime axetil in tablets and biological fluids using liquid chromatography and flow injection analysis

In the present work, the separations of calixarene derivatives have been investigated using both high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis (NACE) techniques. HPLC-1 method with LC-318 (pore size = 300 Å) column and MeCN mobile phase was optimized for the separation of calixarenes. At the flow-rate of 1 ml/min p-nitrocalix[6]arene, calix[4]arene and calix[6]arene could be well baseline and symmetrically separated within 5 min. For the separation of p-tert-butylcalix[n]arenes (n = 4, 6, 8), HPLC-2 and NACE methods have been optimized. The optimal conditions in HPLC-2 method included NH₂ column and MeCN mobile phase, and p-tert-butylcalix[n]arenes (n = 4, 6, 8) were baseline separated within 10 min at 0.8 min/min. The optimal conditions for NACE method employed MeCN-H₂O (8:2, v/v) as the nonaqueous medium and 120 mM Tris/HCl (pH 9.0) as the buffer, and p-tert-butylcalix[n]arenes (n = 4, 6, 8) were successfully baseline resolved within 16 min. With the detection at 280 nm, the calibration lines were linear in the ranges of 1-200 μg/ml for calixarene derivatives by HPLC-1 and HPLC-2 methods, and of 2.5-200 μg/ml for p-tert-butylcalix[n]arenes (n = 4, 6, 8) by NACE method, respectively. The detection limits (S/N = 3) and recoveries ranged from 0.5 to 1.4 μg/ml and from 98.1 to 102.4% by both HPLC-1 and HPLC-2 methods, and from 1.3 to 2.0 μg/ml and from 97.9 to 105.1% by NACE method, respectively. The intra-day reproducibility of the methods was determined with satisfactory results. The proposed HPLC and NACE methods were accurate and reproducible, and could be utilized to separate and determine calixarene derivatives.     

Enantioseparation of kavain on Chiralpak IA under normal-phase, polar organic and reversed-phase conditions

First baseline HPLC enantioseparation of kavain is described. Complete enantiodiscrimination was achieved on the immobilised-type Chiralpak IA chiral stationary phase (CSP) using pure methanol and simple methanol-water and ethanol-water mixtures as eluents. A water-dependent enantioselectivity was clearly demonstrated. Performance of the Chiralpak IA CSP in polar organic and RP conditions was compared with that of five coated polysaccharide-derived CSPs used in normal-phase mode.     

Liquid chromatographic separation and thermodynamic investigation of stereoisomers of darunavir on Chiralpak AD‐Hcolumn

Liquid chromatographic separation of stereoisomers of darunavir on Chiralpak AD‐H, a column containing the stationary phase coated with amylose tris(3,5‐dimethylphenylcarbamate) as a chiral selector, was studied under normal‐phase conditions at different temperatures between 20 and 50°C. The effect of quality and quantity of different polar organic modifiers viz: methanol, ethanol, 1‐propanol, and 2‐propanol in the mobile phase as well as column temperature on retention, separation, and resolution was investigated and optimized. The optimum separation was accomplished using a mobile phase composed of n‐hexane/ethanol/diethyl amine (80:20:0.1 v/v/v) at 40°C. Apparent thermodynamic parameters ΔH⁰ and ΔS* were derived from the Van't Hoff plots (lnk′ versus 1/T) and used to explain the strength of interactions between the stereoisomers and amylose tris(3,5‐dimethylphenylcarbamate) coated chiral stationary phase.     

Direct high-performance liquid chromatography enantioseparation of terazosin on an immobilised polysaccharide-based chiral stationary phase under polar organic and reversed-phase conditions

High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) enantioseparation of terazosin (TER) was accomplished on the immobilised-type Chiralpak IC chiral stationary phase (CSP) under both polar organic and reversed-phase modes. A simple analytical method was validated using a mixture of methanol–water–DEA 95:5:0.1 (v/v/v) as a mobile phase. Under reversed-phase conditions good linearities were obtained over the concentration range 8.76–26.28 μg mL⁻¹ for both enantiomers. The limits of detection and quantification were 10 and 30 ng mL⁻¹, respectively. The intra- and inter-day assay precision was less than 1.66% (RSD%). The optimised conditions also allowed to resolve chiral and achiral impurities from the enantiomers of TER. The proposed HPLC method supports pharmacological studies on the biological effects of the both forms of TER and analytical investigations of potential drug formulations based on a single enantiomer. At the semipreparative scale, 5.3 mg of racemic sample were resolved with elution times less than 12 min using a mobile phase consisting of methanol–DEA 100:0.1 (v/v) and both enantiomers were isolated with a purity of ≥99% enantiomeric excess (ee). The absolute configuration of TER enantiomers was assigned by comparison of the measured specific rotations with those reported in the literature.     

Characterization of Column Hold-Up Volume with Static and Dynamic Methods on an Immobilized Polysaccharide-Based Chiral Stationary Phase

Polysaccharide-based chiral stationary phases (CSPs) are efficient for enantioseparation of many chiral compounds. Immobilized polysaccharide CSP, as used in the Chiralpak IA column, is a new configuration that was recently introduced for application in chiral separation. As shown in several previous studies, the characteristics of Chiralpak IA columns cannot be simply extrapolated from the coated version. In this study, hold-up volume of a Chiralpak IA column was evaluated by static and dynamic methods. The static pyconometry method gave similar hold-up volumes either as an average value from a range of solvents or a direct measurement from the carbon tetrachloride-isopropanol (IPA) solvent pair. The dynamic method with 1,3,5-tri-tert-butylbenzene (TTBB) was influenced by the ratio of n-hexane and 2-propanol in the mobile phase but not by the dissolving solvent of TTBB. The two methods resulted in the same hold-up volume of ∼3.0 mL. TTBB showed weaker retention on the IA column after correction of isobaric thermal expansion of the mobile phase. During temperature variations in the range of 15–50 °C, the hold-up volume of TTBB was highly reproducible. Results of this study improve our understanding of the chromatographic features of the immobilized polysaccharide IA column.     

Development and application of immunoaffinity column chromatography for atrazine in complex sample media

A rabbit antibody immunoaffinity (IA) column procedure was evaluated as a cleanup method for the determination of atrazine in soil, sediment, and food. Four IA columns were prepared by immobilizing a polyclonal rabbit anti-atrazine antibody solution to HiTrap Sepharose columns. Atrazine was bound to the IA columns when the loading solvents were either 100% water, 2% acetonitrile in water, or 10% methanol in phosphate buffered saline (PBS). Quantitative removal of atrazine from the IA columns was achieved with elution solvents of either 70% ethanol in water, 70% methanol in water, or 100% methanol. One control column was prepared using nonspecific rabbit IgG antibody. This control column did not retain any applied atrazine indicating atrazine did not bind indiscriminately to protein or the Sepharose support. The four IA columns showed reproducible coupling efficiency for the immobilization of the atrazine antibody and consistent binding and releasing of atrazine. The coupling efficiency (4.25 mg of antibody in 1 mL of resin bed) for the four IA columns ranged from 93 to 97% with an average of 96 ± 2% (2.1%). Recoveries of the 500, 50, and 5 ng mL⁻¹ atrazine standard solutions from the four IA columns were 107 ± 7% (6.5%), 122 ± 14% (12%), and 114 ± 9% (8.0%) respectively, based on enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) data. The maximum loading was approximately 700 ng of atrazine for each IA column (∼0.16 μg of atrazine per mg of antibody). The IA columns could withstand 100% methanol as the elution solvent and could be reused more than 50 times with no change in performance. The IA columns were challenged with soil, sediment, and duplicate-diet food samples and effectively removed interferences from these various matrices for subsequent gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) or ELISA analysis. The log-transformed ELISA and GC/MS data were significantly correlated for soil, sediment and food samples although the ELISA values were slightly higher than those obtained by GC/MS. The IA column cleanup procedure coupled with ELISA analysis could be used as an alternative effective analytical method for the determination of atrazine in complex sample media such as soil, sediment, and food samples.     

Application of an immobilised amylose-based chiral stationary phase to the development of new monoamine oxidase B inhibitors

A direct HPLC enantioseparation of three new chiral oxadiazoline derivatives endowed with potential MAO-B inhibitory activity was accomplished on the immobilised Chiralpak IA chiral stationary phase. Multi-mg amounts of enantiomers with high enantiomeric purity (ee ≥ 98%) were rapidly collected using pure dichloromethane as eluent. The absolute configuration and chiroptical properties of the enantiomers isolated at semipreparative scale were exhaustively determined.     

Enantiomeric separation of six beta-adrenergic blockers on Chiralpak IB column and identification of chiral recognition mechanisms by molecular docking technique

Enantiomeric separation of six β-adrenergic blockers was systematically studied for the first time on a polysaccharide-based chiral stationary phase, i.e. Chiralpak IB, under the normal-phase mode. The effect of alcohol modifiers, alcohol content and basic additive on enantiomeric separation was evaluated and optimized. Under the optimal conditions, the enantiomers of atenolol, bevantolol, cartelol, esmolol, metoprolol and propranolol were all baseline resolved with resolutions of 1.50, 8.56, 2.05, 2.11, 3.56 and 4.02, respectively. Additionally, molecular docking was tested to explain chiral recognition mechanisms of this set of the drug enantiomers on Chiralpak IB. The details of the various interactions affecting enantiomeric separation were confirmed from the molecular level and the modeling data were in agreement with the chromatographic results concerning the enantioselectivity.     

Comparative studies of immobilized chiral stationary phases based on polysaccharide derivatives for enantiomeric separation of 15 azole compounds

Immobilized polysaccharide‐based columns showed excellent enantioselectivity in normal phase separation mode. In this work, enantioseparation abilities of four immobilized polysaccharide‐derived chiral stationary phases (Chiralpak IA, Chiralpak IB, Chiralpak IC, and Chiralpak ID) toward 15 azole compounds were evaluated. Separation was carried out using n‐hexane as mobile phase with ethanol, 1‐propanol, 1‐butanol, and 2‐propanol as modifiers. And twelve compounds have achieved baseline separation with the resolutions ranging between 2.05 and 21.73. The enantioseparation on the four polysaccharide‐based chiral columns using different alcohol modifiers was compared. In general, the best separation performance was identified as Chiralpak IC, which was able to resolve 11 compounds to baseline and two partially under the screening conditions. Separation on Chiralpak IB was not satisfactory, because only four compounds were baseline separated.     

Enhanced capabilities of separation in Sequential Injection Chromatography--fused-core particle column and its comparison with narrow-bore monolithic column

In the Sequential Injection Chromatography (SIC) only monolithic columns for chromatographic separations have been used so far. This article presents the first use of fused-core particle packed column in an attempt to extend of the chromatographic capabilities of the SIC system. A new fused-core particle column (2.7 μm) Ascentis^® Express C18 (Supelco™ Analytical) 30 mm × 4.6 mm brings high separation efficiency within flow rates and pressures comparable to monolithic column Chromolith^® Performance RP-18e 100-3 (Merck^®) 100 mm × 3 mm. Both columns matches the conditions of the commercially produced SIC system - SIChrom™ (8-port high-pressure selection valve and medium-pressure Sapphire™ syringe pump with 4 mL reservoir - maximal work pressure 1000 PSI) (FIAlab^®, USA). The system was tested by the separation of four estrogens with similar structure and an internal standard - ethylparaben. The mobile phase composed of acetonitrile/water (40/60 (v/v)) was pumped isocratic at flow rate 0.48 mL min⁻¹. Spectrophotometric detection was performed at wavelength of 225 nm and injected volume of sample solutions was 10 μL. The chromatographic characteristics of both columns were compared. Obtained results and conclusions have shown that both fused-core particle column and longer narrow shaped monolithic column bring benefits into the SIC method.     

Analytical and semipreparative high performance liquid chromatography separation of stereoisomers of novel 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-4(3H)-one derivatives on the immobilised amylose-based Chiralpak IA chiral stationary phase

Direct HPLC separation of stereoisomers of three novel 5-methyl-2-(alkylthio)-6-(2,6-difluorophenylalkyl)-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-4(3H)-ones endowed with antiviral and potential antiproliferative and morphological differentiation activity against melanoma cells was performed by using the new immobilised amylose-based Chiralpak IA chiral stationary phase. Stereoselective conditions were achieved using normal phase eluents containing "non-standard" solvents such as ethyl acetate, methyl tertbutyl ether, or dichloromethane. In order to study the chiroptical properties of single stereoisomers, mg-scale separations were performed on analytical and semipreparative size Chiralpak IA columns in combination with ethyl acetate-based eluents.     

Study of the enantiomeric separation of an acetamide intermediate by using supercritical fluid chromatography and several polysaccharide based chiral stationary phases

Four chiral stationary phases, based on the phenylcarbamate derivatives of amylose or cellulose: Chiralcel OD-H, Chiralpak AD, Lux Cellulose-2 and Lux Amylose-2, were evaluated for the enantiomeric separation of an acetamide chiral intermediate, the (4S-trans)-4-(ethylamino)-4-(N-acetamide)-5,6-dihydro-(6S)-methyl-4H-thieno-[2,3-b]thiopyran-7,7-dioxide, using SFC. The effect of the different modifiers and temperatures, on the separation, was also studied. The chiral separation could not be achieved using the Chiralpak AD column, nevertheless the other columns provided excellent results with analysis times close to 6 min and resolutions higher than 2. The highest enantioresolutions and retentions were obtained with the Lux Cellulose-2 column and 2-propanol as organic modifier. The isoelution temperatures were estimated from the van't Hoff plots, and in all the cases they were above the temperature range studied which means that the enantiomeric separation was enthalpy driven.     

多糖衍生物手性固定相上采用酸性或碱性添加剂的流动相拆分β受体阻滞剂对映体

考察了多糖类手性固定相在含有酸性或碱性添加剂的流动相下高效液相色谱法拆分β受体阻滞剂对映体的效果。色谱条件: 流动相为10%～30%(体积分数,下同)乙醇-正己烷(含0.1%三氟乙酸)和10%～30%乙醇-正己烷(含0.1%三乙胺),流速1.0 mL/min,紫外检测波长254 nm。结果表明,在直链淀粉-三(3,5-二甲基苯基氨基甲酸酯)衍生物手性固定相(Chiralpak AD和Chiralpak IA)上拆分β受体阻滞剂对映体,酸性添加剂的流动相体系与碱性添加剂的流动相体系相比,碱性添加剂的流动相的拆分效果比酸性添加剂的流动相要好。而在纤维素-三(3,5-二甲基苯基氨基甲酸酯)衍生物的手性固定相(Chiralcel OD和Chiralpak IB)上分离β受体阻滞剂,比较酸性添加剂的流动相与碱性添加剂的流动相的拆分效果,发现酸性添加剂的流动相条件下对映体的保留减弱,但对映体的选择性增大,特别是在Chiralcel OD上,酸性添加剂的流动相体系对对映体的选择性非常理想,而且随着流动相中酸性添加剂含量的增加,β受体阻滞剂对映体的分离效果更佳。     

Temperature-induced inversion of elution order in the chromatographic enantioseparation of 1,1′-bi-2-naphthol on an immobilized polysaccharide-based chiral stationary phase

In this work, the enantioseparations of 1,1′-bi-2-naphthol (BINOL) and its three derivatives were performed on an immobilized polysaccharide-based chiral stationary phase, Chiralpak IA, under normal-phase mode. The effects of the content of polar modifier in the mobile phase and the column temperature on the retention and enantioseparation were investigated in detail. Temperature-induced inversion of elution order for BINOL was observed directly when n-hexane/2-propanol (92/8, v/v) was used as mobile phase. The isoenantioselective temperature (T_iso) was calculated to be 31.4 °C. When n-hexane/2-propanol/THF (93/2/5, v/v/v) was used as mobile phase, the T_iso value decreased to −8.2 °C. Entropically driven enantioseparation which had practical application was obtained successfully (separation factor being 1.189 and 1.332 at 25 °C and 50 °C, respectively). The corresponding thermodynamic parameters for other three binaphthyl compounds were compared with that for BINOL. Some inferences about chiral recognition mechanism were stressed.     

Validated LC Method for Determination of Enantiomeric Purity of Apremilast Using Polysaccharide-Type Stationary Phases in Polar Organic Mode

Enantioseparation of an anti-psoriatic agent, apremilast (APR), was performed by HPLC using polysaccharide-type chiral stationary phases in polar organic mode for the first time. The separation capability of six different chiral columns (Chiralpak AD, Chiralpak IA, Chiralpak AS, Lux Amylose-2, Chiralcel OD and Chiralcel OJ-H) was investigated using neat MeOH and ACN. During the preliminary experiments the best results were obtained on Chiralpak IA column with ACN (R_s?=?5.4). The effects of binary mobile phases on the resolutions and retention factors were also investigated containing different percentages of MeOH:ACN. U-shaped retention pattern was obtained when plotting the retention factors of the APR enantiomers versus the MeOH content of the binary mobile phases on Chiralpak IA column. For further method optimizations an L25 orthogonal array table was employed altering the concentration of MeOH in ACN, column temperature, and flow rate. The best result was achieved on Chiralpak IA column with 80/20 (v/v%) MeOH/ACN with 0.7 mL min^?1 flow rate at 25 °C (R_s?=?5.4, t₂?=?7.45 min). Thermodynamic analysis revealed an enthalpy-driven enantioseparation. The developed HPLC method was validated according to the ICH guideline Q2(R1) and proved to be reliable, linear, precise and accurate for the determination of 0.1% R-enantiomer as chiral impurity in S-APR as well as quantification of the S-enantiomer.

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Recent trends in chiral separations on immobilized polysaccharides CSPs

Polysaccharide CSPs are recognized widely in chiral chromatography but the introduction of immobilized phases (Chiralpak IA, Chiralpak IB and Chiralpak IC columns) is a remarkable achievement. The immobilized CSPs can be used with organic, normal and reversed phase modes; even with prohibited solvents too (tetrahydrofuran, chlorofom, dichloromethane, acetone, 1,4-dioxane, ethylacetate, and certain other ethers). Their susceptibilities to work with a wide range of solvents have increased the range of applications including chiral recognition mechanisms. Besides, these are also useful for monitoring the progress of stereo-specific reactions; normally need prohibited solvents. The present review describes the various aspects of commercial available immobilized chiral columns. Attempts have been made to discuss immobilized polysaccharides CSPs, immobilized vs coated CSPs, comparison of immobilized CSPs, method development, optimization, chiral recognition mechanism and applications. The chiral recognition capabilities of commercial columns were in the order of Chiralpak IA > Chiralpak IB > Chiralpak IC columns; but complimentary to each other. Of course, these CSPs are not fully developed and need more advancements and applications. Definitely, the future of immobilized CSPs is quite better. Hopefully, in the coming years they will be the choice of the chromatographers for chiral separations in liquid chromatography.