Reversed-phase Chromatography Modes Research Articles

Novel Mixed-Mode Adsorbents for HPLC Based on Different Substrates Modified with Eremomycin

New adsorbents based on silica and polystyrene–divinylbenzene (PS–DVB) for hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) with eremomycin in functional layers were obtained. The chromatographic properties of the new adsorbents were assessed using the Tanaka test for hydrophilic stationary phases and by studying the retention of substances of various classes in HILIC, chiral, and reversed-phase chromatography modes. It was shown that the use of eremomycin to create functional layers leads to an increase in the hydrophilicity of the adsorbents on different types of substrates and ensures the shielding of their charge. Eleven nitrogenous bases, nucleosides with an efficiency of up to 25 000 tp/m, or seven vitamins with an efficiency of up to 40 000 tp/m can be separated on a modified sorbent based on aminopropyl silica, and three different HPLC modes can be implemented on the sorbent with eremomycin based on PS–DVB.

Chromatographic separation performance of silica microspheres surface-modified with triazine-containing imine-linked covalent organic frameworks

In this work, 2,4,6-tris(4-aminophenyl)-1,3,5-triazine (TAPT) and 1,3,5-tris(4-formylphenyl)benzene (TFPB) were used as monomers to construct a triazine-containing imine-linked covalent organic framework (COF), which was then bonded onto the surface of aldehydized silica (SiO2–CHO), and finally a COF@silica composite material (TAPT-TFPB COF@SiO2) was successfully prepared. The chromatographic separation performance of SiO2–CHO, TAPT-TFPB COF@SiO2 and TAPT-TFPB COF@SiO2/SiO2–CHO (80/20, mass ratio) was evaluated and compared. It was found that separation efficiency was obviously enhanced by adding an appropriate amount of SiO2–CHO into TAPT-TFPB COF@SiO2. The obtained TAPT-TFPB COF@SiO2/SiO2–CHO showed more favorable separation ability than SiO2–CHO and TAPT-TFPB COF@SiO2. Various aromatic compounds including alkylbenzenes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, environmental endocrine disruptors, foodborne stimulants and phenyl ketones were effectively separated on the TAPT-TFPB COF@SiO2/SiO2–CHO column in reversed phase chromatography mode. The silica microspheres surface-modified with triazine-containing imine-linked COFs proved to be a new type of promising chromatographic packing materials.

Innovative preparation of ureido/dodecyl dual-functionalized silica as a versatile mixed-mode stationary phase for high-resolution chromatographic separations

Developing a versatile stationary phase to achieve the purpose of efficiently separating various target analytes is of great significance. In this work, ureido/dodecyl dual-functionalized silica (Sil-Ur-DD) was synthesized and employed as a new mixed-mode stationary phase for high-resolution chromatographic analysis. It was observed that multiple interactions, including hydrophobic, hydrophilic, hydrogen bonding, electrostatic and π-π interactions, contributed to the retention. Nucleosides and nucleobases could be effectively determined in hydrophilic interaction chromatography mode, and the separation performance of the Sil-Ur-DD was found to be even superior to that of the commercial XAmide column. Environmental endocrine disruptors, including alkylphenols, bisphenols, steroid hormones and phthalates, were more favorably separated in reversed-phase chromatography mode with highly aqueous mobile phases compared with the commercial C18-silica column. The experimental results indicated that the combined effect of ureido and long-chain alkyl groups obviously enhanced separation efficiency and selectivity. More significantly, the proposed method concerning the preparation of an efficient separation material with powerful separation ability is economical and environmentally friendly, which provides a proven and effective way for the recycling and utilization of the discarded chromatographic packing materials, thereby showing a good application prospect.

Determination of nitrogen mustard metabolites in urine using high-performance liquid chromatography and high-resolution mass spectrometry

Detection of biologically active components in mixtures of complex composition which include biological fluids (blood, urine, etc.) is the most difficult problem of the analytical chemistry and requires the use of modern highly informative research methods. One of the most effective and universal ways to study the structure of unknown substances is the method of liquid chromatography- high resolution mass spectrometry that combines the possibility of highly selective separation of the mixtures under study, the reliable detection of unknown substances and high sensitivity of the procedure. We propose a method for the simultaneous extraction of highly polar biomarkers of nitrogen mustard — N-triethanolamine (TEA), N-ethyl diethanolamine (EDEA) and N-methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) — from urine with subsequent determination by HPLC and detection by high resolution tandem mass spectrometry. The mass spectra of fragmentation of protonated molecular ions of TEA, EDEA, and MDEA have been studied and possible structural formulas of the fragment ions are given. The sample preparation of urine and mass spectrometric detection in the multiple reaction monitoring mode were optimized. The five-fold dilution with deionized water was chosen as a method of urine sample preparation for analysis. Separation of the components was performed in the reversed-phase chromatography mode with retention times for TEA, EDEA, and MDEA of 2.00, 2.05, and 1.92 min, respectively. The time required to complete all steps of the urine sample analysis did not exceed 25 min. The detection limits in urine were 1 ng/ml for TEA and 2 ng/ml for EDEA and MDEA. The developed approach provides determination of the fact of application of specific nitrogen mustard in enquiry of possible exposure of living organism to the blister agents.

Large scale preparation of single chitin oligomers by the combination of homogeneous acid hydrolysis and reversed phase preparative chromatography

Chitin oligomers received increased research and commercial attention recently because of their many excellent biological activities. However, most of these studies were based on heterogeneous oligomer mixtures. In order to study systematically their structure-function relationships, it is essential to prepare highly purified chitin oligomers with single degree of polymerization (single chitin oligomers). In this study, firstly chitin oligomer compositions (CHOS) were prepared by homogeneous acid hydrolysis by using superfine grinded chitin (SFG-chitin) as the starting materials. The CHOS analysis using LC-MS indicated that the main component of composition was chitin oliogmers with 2–7 of polymerization. Afterwards, the CHOS were separated by preparative liquid chromatography based on silica-carbon composite materials, and five highly purified (71.3–96.4%) single chitin oligomers (GlcNAc)2–(GlcNAc)6 were obtained at gram scale. The preparation was performed in reversed phase chromatography mode with lower organic solvent consumption, which made it suitable for large scale preparation of single chitin oligomers.

One-pot hydrothermal cross-linking preparation of poly(vinylpyrrolidone) immobilized silica stationary phase for hydrophilic interaction chromatography

Hydrothermally cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) immobilized SiO2 stationary phase (CPVP-Sil) was prepared via a green and facile one-pot method which was demonstrated for hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) as well as reverse phase chromatography(RP). A water or organic solvent-insoluble permanent CPVP immobilizing on the silica particle surface can be formed simply by dipping silica particles into PVP solution and low temperature hydrothermal treatment. The cross-linked PVP network coating on SiO2 endow it ring lactam functional groups which exhibited excellent separation ability of polar compounds by a typical HILIC retention mechanism at higher organic solvent contents (>55% ACN) and additionally polyvinyl groups for separation of alkylbenzenes in RP mode(<25% ACN). A high column efficiency of about 7 × 104 plates per meter was obtained for the test catechol compound. Remarkably, the CPVP-Sil packing materials showed good stability in acid (at pH 3.5) or basic (at pH 9.5) conditions, with 5400-fold column volumes and 3500-fold column volumes respectively.

Study on the Mixed-Mode HPLC Separation of Shuang-Huang-Lian and Xue‑Bi‑Jing Injections Based on an Ionic Liquid Column

Both Shuang-Huang-Lian and Xue-Bi-Jing injections are clinically proven efficient and low cost medicines. However, the studies of their chromatographic separation are limited. In this study, a column based on ionic liquid stationary phase was applied for the first time for the analysis of these two injections. For Shuang-Huang-Lian injection, U-shaped plots of retention factors vs. mobile phase constitutions were obtained. This unique kind of separation behavior allowed a flexible adjustment of retention by tuning the mobile phase constituents. Then acids group was analyzed with hydrophilic chromatography mode, while glycosides group was analyzed with reversed phase chromatography mode. Similarly, constituents in Xue-Bi-Jing injection were analyzed with mixed mode high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Higher, medium and lower polarity groups were analyzed with hydrophilic interaction, reversed phase and normal phase liquid chromatography modes, respectively. Results from this work provided valuable information for the separation of complicated systems such as traditional Chinese medicine injections.

Ceftriaxone pharmacokinetics by new simple and sensitive ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography method

Ceftriaxone is a cephalosporin antibiotic with a potent antimicrobial activity and excellent penetration in most body fluids such as pleural, peritoneal, spinal and brain. These facts contribute to the application of ceftriaxone in the treatment of bacterial peritonitis, an abdominal disorder in veterinary medicine, with potential risk of death. The determination of ceftriaxone levels in plasma and peritoneal fluid may be used to assess the pharmacokinetic profile at various instances of administration and allows observing if the concentrations needed are being achieved. Therefore a method was developed and validated for the determination of ceftriaxone in plasma and peritoneal fluid which after was applied in a pharmacokinetic profile study. The bioanalytical method validation was performed according to widely acceptable experiments. Two horses were used as a model of the method applicability; ceftriaxone was intraperitoneally administered to these animals as a single dose. The plasma and peritoneal fluid analysis were performed using an UHPLC system in reverse phase chromatography mode in fully validated conditions. The methods have shown linearity between 0.49 and 500μg/mL for plasma, and between 0.24 and 500μg/mL for peritoneal fluid. The quantitative analysis of ceftriaxone in these matrices allows monitoring of the therapy. This method showed improved sensitivity as well as the quantitation in peritoneal fluid.

Determination of the enantiomeric purity of Pemetrexed on the macrocyclic glycopeptides bonded phases

The enantioseparation of Pemetrexed on chiral sorbents with macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotics as chiral selectors was investigated. The pharmacological group of Pemetrexed is antimetabolites with antitumor activity. Pemetrexed is a structural analog of folic acid. IUPAC name of this drug is disodium (2 S )-2-[[4-[2-(2-amino-4-oxo-4,7-dihydro-1 H -pyrrolo[2,3- d ]pyrimidin-5-yl)ethyl]benzoyl]amino]pentanedioate heptahydrate. The mechanism of Pemetrexed antitumor action is based on the inhibition of the synthesis of purine and pyrimidine. Chiral stationary phases with antibiotics of different structures were used. Columns with silica modified antibiotic eremomycin (commercial column Nautilus-E, Bio-Chem-Mac, Russia) and silica with teicoplanin aglycone (ChirobioticTAG, Astec, USA) were applied. The separation of the enantiomers was carried out by the reversed-phase and polar-ion chromatography modes. The mobile phase in the reversed-phase chromatography mode was a mixture of ammonium dihydrogenphosphate solution and organic solvents (methanol, acetonitrile), and in polar-ion mode – organic solvents (methanol, acetonitrile) with additives of acids (acetic acid, formic acid) and bases (triethylamine, diethylamine). The influence of the components’ nature and concentration in the mobile phase, their composition and pH on the separation of Pemetrexed enantiomers was investigated using the silica modified eremomycin and teicoplanin aglycone. The resolution of Pemetrexed enantiomers was 2.8 - 3.3 in the reverse phase mode on the column with eremomycin. In the polar-ion mode chromatography, Pemetrexed eluted with dead volume (capacity factor k ` = 0.1 ÷ 0.3) independently of the additives concentrations in the mobile phase. The enantiomers of Pemetrexed were not separated on the column with teicoplanin aglycone. Teicoplanin aglycone has one amino-group only, whereas eremomycin has three amino-groups. Electrostatic interactions between teicoplanin aglycone and Pemetrexed were less than interactions between eremomycin and Pemetrexed. Eremomycin has more chiral centers than teicoplanin aglycone. In addition, hydrophobic interactions, hydrogen bonds and dipolar interactions with amide and hydroxyl groups of eremomycin provide high enantioselectivity of sorbent with eremomycin. The determination of enantiomeric purity of Pemetrexed drug on the column with eremomycin was conducted. Mobile phase was (55:15:30) MeOH:ACN:NH 4 H 2 PO 4 (50mM, pH = 2.5). The time of analysis was less than 10 minutes. D-isomer was not detected in the drug. The limit of detection of Pemetrexed D-enantiomer was 0.0003 mg/ml (assumed 3:1 signal to noise ratio) which constituted 0.12 % from the total amount drug. Keywords : macrocyclic glucopeptides, chiral selector, enantiomers, enantiomeric purity of the pharmaceutical substances (Russian) DOI: h ttp://dx.doi.org/10.15826/analitika.2016.20.2.002 E.N. Shapovalova, I.A. Fedorova, A.A. Priporova, I.A. Ananieva, O.A. Shpigun M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-3 Leninskie gory, Moscow, , 119991, Russian Federation

Hydrophobic-hydrophilic monolithic dual-phase layer for two-dimensional thin-layer chromatography coupled with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy detection.

Hydrophobic-hydrophilic monolithic dual-phase plates have been prepared by a two-step polymerization method for two-dimensional thin-layer chromatography of low-molecular-weight compounds, namely, several dyes. The thin 200 μm poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) layers attached to microscope glass plates were prepared using a UV-initiated polymerization method within a simple glass mold. After cutting and cleaning the specific area of the layer, the reassembled mold was filled with a polymerization mixture of butyl methacrylate and ethylene dimethacrylate and subsequently irradiated with UV light. During the second polymerization process, the former layer was protected from the UV light with a UV mask. After extracting the porogens and hydrolyzing the poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) area, these two-dimensional layers were used to separate a mixture of dyes with great difference in their polarity using reversed-phase chromatography mode within the hydrophobic layer and then hydrophilic interaction chromatography mode along the hydrophilic area. In the latter dimension only the specific spot was developed further. Detection of the separated dyes could be achieved with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.

Synthesis and Characterization of Bridged Amine-Functionalized Mesoporous Organosilica Materials

The periodic bridged amine-functionalized mesoporous organosilica (BAFMOs) was synthesized by condensation of bridged silicon precursor 1,2-Bis(triethoxysilyl)-ethane (BTESE) and Bis(3-(methylamino)propyl)-trimethoxysilane (BTMSPMA) under acidic conditions with the aid of NaCl and ethanol. A triblock copolymer P123 was used as template. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy revealed that the resultant BAFMOs materials possess ordered mesoporous. N2 sorption showed that the specific surface area gradual decreased, from 970m2/g to 795m2/g, whereas the average pore size increased, from 3.7 nm to 5.4 nm as the amount of BTMSPMA increased. 13C CP MAS NMR and 29Si MAS NMR confirmed the retaining of the Si-C as well as the existing of the amino in the silica skeleton. The analytical potential of the materials is demonstrated with separation of isomeric molecules in reverse phase chromatography mode compared with commercial C18 column.

Chromatographic performance of monodisperse-macroporous particles produced by ?modified seeded polymerization.? I: Effect of monomer/seed latex ratio

In this study, the monodisperse–macroporous particles produced by a relatively new polymerization protocol, the so-called, “modified seeded polymerization,” were used as column-packing material in the reversed phase chromatography (RPC) of proteins. The particles were synthesized in the form of styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer approximately 7.5 μm in size. In the first stage of the synthesis, the monodisperse polystyrene particles 4.4 μm in size were obtained by dispersion polymerization and used as the “seed latex.” The seed particles were swollen by a low-molecular-weight organic agent and then by a monomer mixture. The monodisperse–macroporous particles were obtained by the polymerization of monomer mixture in the seed particles. In the proposed polymerization protocol, the number of successive swelling stages was reduced with respect to the present techniques by the use of sufficiently large particles with an appropriate average molecular weight as the seed latex. A series of particles with different porosity properties was obtained by varying the monomer/seed latex ratio. The separation behavior of HPLC columns including the produced particles as packing material was investigated in the RPC mode using a protein mixture including albumin, lysozyme, cytochrome c, and ribonuclease A. The chromatograms were obtained with different flow rates under an acetonitrile–water gradient. The theoretical plate number increased and chromatograms with higher resolutions were obtained with the particles produced by using a lower monomer/seed latex ratio. The separation ability of the column could be protected over a wide range of flow rates (i.e., 0.5–3 mL/min) with most of the materials tested. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 92: 607–618, 2004