Abstract
The chromatographic separation of fenbufen, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, diclofenac sodium, mefenamic acid, and tiaprofenic acid has been investigated. Normal-phase chromatography on silica gel by the ascending and horizontal techniques, and reversed-phase chromatography on octadecyl-bonded silica gel (RP-18) in horizontal chambers, were performed with suitable mobile phases. The substances were identified by UV illumination at λ = 254 nm and by use of dyeing reagents. Reversed phase chromatography with phosphate buffer, pH 5.73–10% CTMA-Br in methanol, 3.5 + 6.5 ( v/v ), as mobile phase enabled better separation of the six drugs than normal-phase mode. A simple videodensitometric TLC method on silica gel RP-18 was developed and validated for quantitative determination of fenbufen in tablets. The limits of detection and quantification were determined by videodensitometry at λ = 254 nm. A calibration plot was constructed in the range 2.0–12.0 μg/5-μL spot and was linear with a good correlation coefficient (0.992...
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