The synthesis of chloropropyl-functionalized silica hybrid monolithic column with modification of N,N-dimethyl-N-dodecylamine for capillary electrochromatography separation

A chloropropyl-functionalized silica (CP-silica) hybrid monolithic column was synthesized within the confines of a capillary via the sol–gel process using tetramethoxysilane (TMOS) and (3-chloropropyl)-trimethoxysilane (CPTMS) as the precursors. The resulting CP-silica hybrid monolith inside the capillary showed homogeneous macroporous morphology and was well attached to the inner wall of the capillary. The obtained CP-silica hybrid monolithic capillary column demonstrated the inherent hydrophobic property and could be applied as a reversed-phase stationary phase in CEC directly. Due to the great chemical reactivity of the incorporated chloro groups on the hybrid silica monolithic matrix, the chloropropyl moieties on the surface of the hybrid silica monolith matrix could be conveniently further modified by a tertiary amine of N,N-dimethyl-N-dodecylamine (DMDA) via the nucleophilic substitution reaction at 70 °C to introduce a dodecyl groups (C12) onto the CP-silica hybrid monolithic matrix. The resulting C12-silica hybrid monolithic column not only demonstrated the significantly enhanced hydrophobic property in the separation of alkylbenzenes in reversed-phase capillary electrochromatography (RP-CEC), but also the strong electroosmotic flow (EOF) in a wide pH range. Five alkylbenzenes could be baseline separated in 3 min with column efficiency ranging from 189 700 to 221 000 N/m with a 70% ACN running buffer in CEC.     

Polyacrylamide-based monolithic capillary column with coating of cellulose tris(3,5-dimethylphenyl-carbamate) for enantiomer separation in capillary electrochromatography

A hydrophilic chiral capillary monolithic column for enantiomer separation in CEC was prepared by coating cellulose tris(3,5-dimethylphenyl-carbamate) (CDMPC) on porous hydrophilic poly(acrylamide-co-N,N'-methylene-bisacrylamide) (poly(AA-co-MBA)) monolithic matrix with confine of a fused-silica capillary. The coating conditions were optimized to obtain a stable and reproducible chiral stationary phase for CEC. The effect of organic modifier of ACN in aqueous mobile phase for the enantiomer separation by CEC was investigated, and the significant influence of ACN on the enantioresolution and electrochromatographic retention was observed. Twelve pairs of enantiomers including acidic, neutral, and basic analytes were tested and nine pairs of them were baseline-enantioresolved with acidic and basic aqueous mobile phases. A good within-column repeatability in retention time (RSD = 2.4%) and resolution (RSD = 3.2%) was obtained by consecutive injections of a neutral compound, benzoin, on a prepared chiral monolithic column, while the between-column repeatability in retention time (RSD = 6.4%) and resolution (RSD = 9.6%) was observed by column-to-column examination. The prepared monolithic stationary phase showed good stability in either acidic or basic mobile phase.     

固相萃取法纯化制备水飞蓟宾和异水飞蓟宾

水飞蓟宾和异水飞蓟宾是水飞蓟素中的主要有效成分,其纯化制备主要借助柱色谱法,制备量大,纯化效果好,但过程非常费时。该研究的主要目的是利用更为快速高效的固相萃取(SPE)法从水飞蓟粗提物中分离纯化水飞蓟宾和异水飞蓟宾。建立了用于分析水飞蓟宾和异水飞蓟宾的高相液相色谱法,通过优化洗脱梯度,实现了水飞蓟宾、异水飞蓟宾与其他组分的分离。试用了3种保留机理不同的SPE填料,包括亲水亲脂(HLB)填料、亲水色谱(HILIC)填料及反相C18硅胶填料。通过对比发现C18硅胶对目标化合物的选择性最佳。进一步控制SPE的淋洗及洗脱条件,收集相应的洗脱液,经氮吹干燥后得到纯化的样品。提纯后的水飞蓟宾和异水飞蓟宾混合物的纯度可达94%以上。水飞蓟宾和异水飞蓟宾的平均回收率分别为70.5%~81.7%和66.7%~81.8%,相对标准偏差分别为2.7%~9.4%和1.5%~6.1%。该方法简单、高效,免去传统分离纯化过程中长时间的柱色谱分离过程,适合制备纯度较高的水飞蓟宾和异水飞蓟宾的二元混合标准样品。     

Preparation and application of organic-silica hybrid monolithic capillary columns

Organic-silica hybrid monolithic columns have drawn more and more attention due to the ease of preparation and good mechanical stability in recent years. Many synthetic approaches have been developed and a variety of hybrid monolithic capillary columns have been prepared. The sol-gel process is well recognized in the fabrication of hybrid monolithic columns, which can be mainly classified as one-step, acid/base two-step procedures. The new approaches such as the "one-pot" and nano-scaled inorganic-organic hybrid reagent of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane used as a cross-linker have also emerged for the preparation of hybrid monolithic columns. The applications of the organic-silica hybrid monolithic capillary columns for capillary electrochromatography, micro high-performance liquid chromatography, solid-phase micro-extraction and enzymatic reactor etc. are included in this review.     

Preparation and application of hydrophobic hybrid monolithic columns containing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes for capillary electrochromatography

Hydrophobic organic-inorganic hybrid monolithic columns were synthesized via thermally initiated free radical polymerization with the confines of 75 μm id capillary using a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) reagent containing eight or more methacrylate groups as the crosslinker. Three organic functional monomers, butyl methacrylate (BuMA), lauryl methacrylate (LMA) and methacrylic acid (MAA), were selected and copolymerized with the POSS in the presence of 1-propanol and 1,4-butanediol to prepare the poly(POSS-co-BuMA), poly(POSS-co-LMA), and poly(POSS-co-MAA) monoliths, respectively. The 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (AMPS) was copolymerized as ionizable monomer into the poly(POSS-co-BuMA) and poly(POSS-co-LMA) for the generation of EOF in capillary electrochromatography (CEC). A hybrid poly(POSS-co-LMA-co-MAA) monolith was also similarly prepared by copolymerizing ternary monomers of POSS, LMA, and MAA, and compared with poly(POSS-co-BuMA), poly(POSS-co-LMA), and poly(POSS-co-MAA) monoliths. The resulting four kinds of POSS-contained hybrid monoliths exhibited good permeability and mechanical stability. Their column efficiencies were evaluated by the separation of alkylbenzene homologues and polar compounds in CEC. The results indicated that the highest efficiencies of 194,100 and 102,100 theoretical plates per meter for thiourea and benzene were obtained on the poly(POSS-co-LMA-co-MAA) monolith. Additionally, the poly(POSS-co-LMA-co-MAA) monolith exhibited better selectivity for separation of polar compounds than those of other hybrid monoliths.     

MEKC‐LIF analysis of rhodamine123 delivered by carbon nanotubes in K562 cells

Oxidized single‐walled carbon nanotubes (o‐SWNTs) were employed as the drug carriers to deliver the small molecules of Rhodamine123 (Rho123) into the K562 cells via physical adsorption. However, due to the fluorescence quenching of Rho123 on carbon nanotubes, the quantitative determination of Rho123 in cells is difficult. Based on the MEKC coupled with LIF detection, a quantitative approach was developed for the determination of Rho123 delivered into K562 cells by o‐SWNTs. Where the adsorbed Rho123 on o‐SWNTs could be desorbed by SDS in running buffer and be simultaneously separated with o‐SWNTs due to the differences of their electrophoretic mobility by applying the electric potential at the both ends of capillary. Using this approach, the intracellular uptakes of Rho123 in multidrug‐resistant and multidrug‐sensitive leukemia cells were quantified, and the results showed that o‐SWNTs could be used as the potential drug carriers to deliver small molecules into cells via the physical adsorption along with the circumventing of multidrug resistance of leukemia cells.     

分子印迹整体柱在高校液相色谱和电色谱手性分离中的应用

在常规不锈钢色谱管中以甲基丙烯酸为功能单体,采用原位聚合法制备了(5S,11S)-特罗格尔碱(S-TB)的印迹整体柱.考察了流动相中添加不同量的醋酸和水对分离的影响,结合台阶梯度洗脱模式在S-TB整体柱上实现了对TB消旋体的快速分离.另外,以碱性单体2-二甲基乙基胺甲基丙烯酸酯(DAMA)为功能单体,在毛细管中采用原位聚合法制备了毛细管分子印迹整体柱,用于在毛细管电色谱(CEC)中对消旋体1,1'-联-2-萘酚(BNL)进行手性分离.结果表明,以DAMA为功能单体可以制备其他酸性模板的分子印迹聚合物,从而扩大了分子印迹聚合物(MIP)在CEC分离中的应用范围.     

Vinyl functionalized silica hybrid monolith-based trypsin microreactor for on line digestion and separation via thiol-ene "click" strategy

A novel thiol-ene "click" strategy for the preparation of monolithic trypsin microreactor was proposed. The hybrid organic-inorganic monolithic capillary column with ene-functionality was fabricated by sol-gel process using tetramethoxysilane (TMOS) and γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (γ-MAPS) as precursors. The disulfide bonds of trypsin were reduced to form free thiol groups. Then the trypsin containing free thiol groups was attached on the γ-MAPS hybrid monolithic column with ene-functionality via thiol-ene click chemistry to form a trypsin microreactor. The activity of the trypsin microreactor was characterized by detecting the substrate (Nα-p-tosyl-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride, TAME) and the product (Nα-p-tosyl-L-arginine, TA) with on-line capillary zone electrophoresis. After investigating various synthesizing conditions, it was found that the microreactor with poly(N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide) as spacer can deliver the highest activity, yielding a rapid reaction rate. After repeatedly sampling and analyzing for 100 times, the monolithic trypsin microreactor still remained 87.5% of its initial activity. It was demonstrated that thiol-ene "click" strategy for the construction of enzyme microreactor is a promising method for the highly selective immobilization of proteins under mild conditions, especially enzymes with free thiol radicals.     

“一锅法”制备C18-硅胶杂化毛细管整体柱及其应用

本文发展了一种“一锅法”制备C18-硅胶杂化毛细管整体柱的方法。发展了一种“一锅法”制备有机-无机杂化毛细管整体柱的方法。首先将四甲氧基硅烷、乙烯基三甲氧基硅烷在弱酸条件下水解,然后加入有机单体(甲基丙烯酸-N,N-二甲基十八烷基溴化铵乙酯)及自由基聚合引发剂,同步原位完成硅羟基间的缩聚反应及双键间的自由基聚合反应,从而制成C18-硅胶杂化整体柱;同时用毛细管电色谱(CEC)和毛细管液相色谱(CLC)对其柱效和分离能力进行了初步评价,并将其应用到微柱液相色谱-串联质谱对牛血清白蛋白酶解液的分离分析。结果表明,该C18-硅胶杂化整体柱具有较高的柱效和较好的重现性,在分离分析复杂生物样品方面具有较大的应用前景。此外,本文所发展的方法在制备杂化整体柱的过程中不借助相应的硅烷试剂,为杂化整体柱的制备提供了一种新的思路。