Reversed-phase Separation Modes Research Articles

Porous Organic Cage-Embedded C10-Modified Silica as HPLC Stationary Phase and Its Multiple Separation Functions.

Reduced imine cage (RCC3) was covalently bonded to the surface of silica spheres, and then the secondary amine group of the molecular cage was embedded in non-polar C10 for modification to prepare a novel RCC3-C10@silica HPLC stationary phase with multiple separation functions. Through infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and nitrogen adsorption-desorption characterization, it was confirmed that RCC3-C10 was successfully bonded to the surface of silica spheres. The resolution of RCC3-C10@silica in reversed-phase separation mode is as high as 2.95, 3.73, 3.27 and 4.09 for p-phenethyl alcohol, 1-phenyl-2-propanol, p-methylphenethyl alcohol and 1-phenyl-1-propanol, indicating that the stationary phase has excellent chiral resolution performance. In reversed-phase and hydrophilic separation modes, RCC3-C10@silica realized the separation and analysis of a total of 70 compounds in 8 classes of Tanaka mixtures, alkylbenzene rings, polyphenyl rings, phenols, anilines, sulfonamides, nucleosides and flavonoids, and the analysis of a variety of chiral and achiral complex mixtures have been completed at the same time. Compared with the traditional C18 commercial column, RCC3-C10@silica exhibits better chromatographic separation selectivity, aromatic selectivity and polar selectivity. The multifunctional separation mechanism exhibited by the stationary phase originates from various synergistic effects such as hydrophobic interaction, π-π interaction, hydrogen bonding and steric interaction provided by RCC3 and C10 groups. This work provides flexible selectivity and application prospects for novel multi-separation functional chromatographic columns.

Preparation and chiral resolution properties of bridged bis(cyclodextrin)s hybrid spheres for high performance liquid chromatography.

Selenium-bridged bis(β-cyclodextrin)s organic-inorganic hybrid silica material with regular spherical shape as new type of chiral stationary phase was directly synthesized under the one-pot hydrothermal synthesis method, and the chiral stationary phase was further characterized by infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetry, and elemental analysis. The results of chiral separation showed that eight chiral compounds including various types of chiral alcohols and flavanone were successfully separated in the reversed-phase separation mode by high performance liquid chromatography, which showed the better chiral resolution effect than that on the C2 position of single β-cyclodextrin. The mechanism of chiral separation was likely due to multiple interactions such as inclusion, hydrogen bonding, electrostatic interaction, dipole-dipole interaction, and the synergistic effect of two cyclodextrins during the chiral resolution process. The synergy of the two cyclodextrins has great potential for development in chiral resolution.

Stationary phase type and temperature effect on HPLC separation of lactic acid enantiomers

Abstract Lactic acid is a biologically important organic acid existing in two enantiomeric forms which are differently metabolized in the human body. In this paper, direct chiral separation of lactic acid by high performance liquid chromatography is presented. Five chiral stationary phases based on macrocyclic antibiotics were used for enantioseparation and chromatographic parameters, such as retention factors, resolution and selectivity factors, were determined under different column temperatures ranging from 5 to 45 °C. Optical isomers of lactic acid were efficiently separated using chiral stationary phases based on teicoplanin (R S = 1.9 ) and ristocetin (R S = 1.7 ) in reversed-phase separation mode at the column temperature of 25 °C.

Development and validation of Novel Spectro-chemometric and high performance liquid chromatography methods for simultaneous determination of binary mixture of etilefrine hydrochloride and chlorpheniramine maleate in their bulk powders and different pharmaceutical formulations

Simple, sensitive and reliable spectro-chemometric and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) methods were developed for simultaneous determination of binary mixture of etilefrine hydrochloride and chlorpheniramine maleate without prior separation in their bulk drugs and dosage forms. The spectro-chemometric methods used are, derivative spectrophotometry, derivative ratio, and isosbestic point methods. The HPLC method involves the use of reversed-phase separation mode using eluant of pH 3.5, consisted of phosphate buffer/acetonitrile (30:70 v/v) and Zorbax ODS column. All variables influencing the spectrophotometric and HPLC methods were carefully investigated and optimized. The developed methods were evaluated according to United State Pharmacopeia (USP) and International Conference of Harmonization (ICH) rules. The current methods were successfully implemented for direct the determination of these drugs in their trade pharmaceutical formulations. The obtained results were contrasted with those calculated after application of reference method. The data obtained from both methods were statistically analyzed by F- and t-tests. The results of such study showed excellent agreement in respect to the accuracy and precision of the suggested and reference methods.

Influence of organic modifier and separation modes for lipophilicity assessment of drugs using thin layer chromatography indices

Lipophilicity constitutes one of the most important physicochemical properties in the design and development of drug molecules. In the present work thin layer chromatography (TLC) has been utilized to evaluate lipophilicity of 11 representative drugs, which included six proton pump inhibitors (omeprazole, pantoprazole, rabeprazole, lansoprazole, ilaprazole, and tenatoprazole), an anti-vertigo drug, betahistine, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, ibuprofen, anti-malarial drug, atovaquone, an anti-HIV agent, atazanavir and a hormonal drug, calcitriol. Normal as well as reversed-phase separation modes were evaluated to study the effect of different organic modifiers for the estimation of lipophilicity. The quantitative descriptor of lipophilicity, the partition coefficient (logP) was estimated by suitably optimizing the solvent systems for both the modes. The best mobile phase pairs for NPTLC and RPTLC were toluene-acetonitrile and water-methanol respectively. Principal component analysis, hierarchical cluster analysis, as well as non-parametric methods like sum of ranking differences and generalized pair wise correlation revealed the dominant pattern in the data. The results obtained from both the separation modes were comparable and were in good agreement with the computational data for all the drugs.

Reversed-phase chromatography in extended-nano space for the separation of amino acids

In this work we used reversed-phase chromatography in extended-nano channels to separate amino acids. A hydrophobic surface modification of extended-nano channels was established. A sample mixture of fluorescein and sulforhodamine B (0.5 and 0.05mM respectively) was used for the demonstration of a reversed-phase separation mode. A small amount of sample band (30fL) was injected into the separation channel, and two compounds were successfully separated. The maximum theoretical plate number of sulforhodamine B was 300,000plates/m. Two sets of 3 amino acids (3.75mM each) were separated using 0.01M citrate buffer (pH 5.5) with 0.01M sodium perchlorate and 12 and 25% of acetonitrile as a mobile phase. A successful separation (320,000plates/m with plate height of 3.2μm for serine) was accomplished.

Enantioselective potential of chiral stationary phases based on immobilized polysaccharides in reversed phase mode

Derivatized polysaccharide-based columns have high enantiodiscrimination potential mainly in normal phase separation mode. In this work chiral recognition ability of four immobilized polysaccharide-derived chiral stationary phases was evaluated under reversed phase conditions. A set of 30 chiral compounds, particularly drugs possessing various functional groups was used for testing. Baseline enantioseparation was achieved for 17 of them. In general, amylose-based chiral stationary phases showed higher enantioselectivity than the cellulose-based ones, mainly for acidic and bifunctional compounds. The influence of the type and pH of the aqueous mobile phase constituents as well as the role of the organic modifier on the enantioselective separation ability of the stationary phases were also investigated and compared. Complementary separations were obtained on the amylose- and cellulose-based columns. The immobilized polysaccharide-based chiral stationary phases were shown to be useful tool for the enantioseparation of a broad spectrum of chiral analytes in reversed phase separation mode.

Carbon isotope ratio measurements of glyphosate and AMPA by liquid chromatography coupled to isotope ratio mass spectrometry

The interest in compound-specific isotope analysis for product authenticity control and source differentiation in environmental sciences has grown rapidly during the last decade. However, the isotopic analysis of very polar analytes is a challenging task due to the lack of suitable chromatographic separation techniques which can be used coupled to isotope ratio mass spectrometry. In this work, we present the first method to measure carbon isotope compositions of the widely applied herbicide glyphosate and its metabolite aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) by liquid chromatography coupled to isotope ratio mass spectrometry. We demonstrate that this analysis can be carried out either in cation exchange or in reversed-phase separation modes. The reversed-phase separation yields a better performance in terms of resolution compared with the cation exchange method. The measurement of commercial glyphosate herbicide samples show its principal applicability and reveals a wide range of δ(13)C values between -24 and -34‰ for different manufacturers. The absolute minimum amounts required to perform a precise and accurate determination of carbon isotope compositions of glyphosate and AMPA were in the sub-microgram range. The method proposed is sensitive enough to further perform the experiments that are necessary to better understand the carbon isotope fractionation associated to the natural degradation of glyphosate into AMPA. Furthermore, it can be used for contaminant source allocation and product authenticity as well.

Synthesis of porous spherical silicon oxynitride material and evaluation of its properties in reversed-phase chromatographic separation

Silica has been widely used as HPLC column packing material. However, the fact that base can attack the silanol and dissolve the silica embarrasses the utilization of silica stationary phase in high pH mobile phases (pH >8). In our previous research, the use of porous spherical silicon oxynitride (sph-SiON) material from high temperature nitridation of silica microspheres as stationary phase for HPLC has been explored, and the sph-SiON is stable to alkaline mobile phases and demonstrates excellent separation of a variety of polar compounds in hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) mode. Herein, the degree of nitridation was studied as a function of temperature of nitridation at 750-1 050 degrees C, yielding the silicon oxynitride with 0.40%-12.0% (mass fraction) nitrogen from elemental analysis. At the temperature of 1 050 degrees C, the nitrogen content increased from 12.0% to 24.5% with the nitridation time increasing from 20 h to 120 h. The sph-SiON is stable when disposed in different pH aqueous solutions for one week. The sph-SiON material can be modified to give hydrophobic surface through the reaction of surface Si-NHx with dimethyloctadecylchlorosilane. Elemental analysis and 13C cross-polarization magic-angle spinning (CP/MAS) NMR spectrum of C18-sph-SiON prove the integration of C18 alkyl groups attached onto the sph-SiON surface. The chromatographic evaluation of C18-sph-SiON in reversed-phase separation mode was performed with alkylbenzenes as hydrophobic probes. Three alkylbenzene compounds can be separated and retained well on C18-sph-SiON even in the mobile phase of methanol/H2O (70/30, v/v) with 78 507 plates/m, and an excellent tailing factor (0.95) can be obtained for ethylbenzene. In comparison with C18-SiO2, C18-sph-SiON shows distinct differences with respect to different classes of analytes, i. e. neutral analyte naphthalene, acidic analyte ibuprofen, and basic analyte amitriptyline.

Two-dimensional high performance liquid chromatography separation and tandem mass spectrometry detection of atrazine and its metabolic and hydrolysis products in urine

Atrazine [6-chloro-N-ethyl-N′-(1-methylethyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine] is the most widely used herbicide in the United States. In recent years, there has been controversy about atrazine's potential endocrine/reproductive and neurological adverse effects in wildlife and humans. The controversy triggered several environmental and epidemiologic studies, and it generated needs for sensitive and selective analytical methods for the quantification of atrazine, atrazine metabolites, and degradation or hydrolysis products. We developed a two-dimensional high performance liquid chromatography (2D-HPLC) method with isotope dilution tandem mass spectrometry detection to measure atrazine in urine, along with 11 atrazine metabolites and hydrolysis products, including 6-chloro (Cl), 6-mercapto (Mer) and 6-hydroxy (OH) derivatives, and their desethyl, desisopropyl and diamino atrazine analogs (DEA, DIA and DAA, respectively). The 2D-HPLC system incorporated strong cation exchange and reversed phase separation modes. This versatile approach can be used for the quantitative determination of all 12 compounds in experimental animals for toxicological studies. The method requires only 10μL of urine, and the limits of detection (LODs) range from 10 to 50μg/L. The method can also be applied to assess atrazine exposure in occupational settings by measurement of 6-Cl and 6-Mer analogs, which requires only 100μL of urine with LODs of 1–5μg/L. Finally, in combination with automated off-line solid phase extraction before 2D-HPLC, the method can also be applied in non-occupational environmental exposure studies for the determination of −6-Cl and 6-Mer metabolites, using 500μL of urine and LODs of 0.1–0.5μg/L.

EFFECT OF MOBILE PHASE COMPOSITION AND pH ON HPLC SEPARATION OF RHIZOME OF POLYGONUM BISTORTA

A simple, sensitive, and reliable HPLC method was developed for the overall separation of different chemical constituents present in the rhizome of Polygonum bistorta. The extraction conditions including soaking, sonication for 30 minutes, and heating for one hour were selected to achieve complete extraction. Different chromatographic conditions such as mobile phase composition and pH were studied and compared in the Reversed Phase separation mode to acquire fingerprinting profiles. 30 distinct peaks were obtained and 3 phenolic acids (gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, and chlorogenic acid) with anticancer bioactivity were identified by comparing their retention times with reference marker compounds in the optimized method. The excellent repeatability was tested by calculating relative standard deviations (RSDs) for retention times and peak areas and resultant values were less than 0.5% and 1.2%, respectively, for these respective compounds. This method can be used for quality assessment and further identification, quantification, and purification of the important bioactive constituents present in the rhizome of Polygonum bistorta.

HPLC–MS/MS enantioseparation of triazole fungicides using polysaccharide‐based stationary phases

The enantiomeric separation of 21 triazole fungicides was carried out on four polysaccharide-derived chiral stationary phases in the reversed phase separation mode using high performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. All fungicides were detected in electrospray ionization (ESI) positive mode with selected reaction monitoring (SRM). Complete enantioseparation was achieved for 21 fungicides except for difenoconazole based on cellulose tris (3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) and cellulose tris (3-chloro-4-methylphenyl carbamate) columns by optimizing experimental conditions including mobile phase and column temperature. Mobile phase was 0.1% formic acid aqueous solution mixed with methanol or acetonitrile in different proportions. Among all the fungicides, 15 with two enantiomers and three with four stereoisomers (bitertanol, bromuconazole, and cyproconazole) were successfully separated at 25°C. Enantioseparation for the other three fungicides (propiconazole, triadimenol, and difenoconazole) with four stereoisomers could be achieved by changing the column temperature from 10 to 40°C. Propiconazole and triadimenol were enantioseparated on baseline at 40 and at 35°C, respectively, and difenoconazole was enantioseparated partially with the R(s) > 1.1 at 25°C. Moreover, linearities and limits of detection (LODs) of 21 fungicides except for difenoconazole were studied, showing coefficients of determination (R(2)) higher than 0.99 and LODs lower than 2.5 μg/L.

Hydrophilic monolith with ethylene glycol-based grafts prepared via surface confined thiol-ene click photoaddition

Macroporous polymeric monolith bearing thiol-reactive surface functionalities was prepared within micrometer-sized fused silica capillary column by photochemically-driven free radical copolymerization of N-acryloxysuccininimide and ethylene dimethacrylate in the presence of toluene as porogenic solvent, hereafter poly(NAS-co-EDMA), and subsequent surface grafting of allylamine through nucleophilic substitution reaction. The pore surface with pendant allyl moieties was further functionalized via a two-step thiol-ene click reaction with thiol-containing oligo(ethylene glycol) and mercaptoethanol, successively. The surface hydration ability, i.e. hydrophilic character, of the as-obtained monolith was evaluated as a function of the water-content of the liquid fluid environment through electrochromatographic evaluation of the retention properties of the -(O-CH2-CH2)-like surface-functionalized capillary monolith. A major result was that the so called hydrophilic interaction electrochromatographic mode was observed at a given mobile phase composition. An example is given for the separation of phenol-derivatives, with the most hydrophilic one being the most retained. In addition, the hydrophilic interaction based separation allowed for reduced analysis time as compared to the separation observed under reversed-phase separation mode using analogous monolithic stationary phase. Finally, the versatility of the thiol-ene photoaddition approach is demonstrated with an example of C18-like monolith for reversed-phase separation application.

Cellulose tris(3,5‐dimethylphenylcarbamate)‐based chiral stationary phases as effective tools for enantioselective HPLC separation of structurally different disubstituted binaphthyls

Cellulose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate)-based chiral stationary phases (CSPs) were used for a study of the HPLC retention and enantioseparation behavior of 2,2'-disubstituted or 3,2,2'-trisubstituted 1,1'-binaphthyls and 8,3'-disubstituted 1,2'-binaphthyls. The effects of the mobile phase composition in normal- (NP) and reversed-phase (RP) separation modes were investigated. The NP mobile phases contained n-hexane and propane-2-ol at various volume ratios, the RP ones were obtained by mixing acetonitrile with water or a 20 mM phosphate buffer of pH 6.0 or 3.0. The RP separation mode has been found more suitable for enantioresolution of most of the analytes. The best enantioseparation of 2,2'-diacetyl-1,1'-binaphthyl, 2-hydroxy-2'-(phenylamino)-1,1'-binaphthyl-3-carboxylic acid and 2-amino-2'-hydroxy-1,1'-binaphthyl-3-carboxylic acid was obtained in the mobile phase of ACN/20 mM phosphate buffer, pH 3.0, 40/60 (v/v), whereas N-(2'-hydroxy-1,1'-binaphthyl-2-yl)acetamide, N-(3'-methoxy-1,2'-binaphthyl-8-yl)acetamide, and N-(3'-hydroxy-1,2'-binaphthyl-8-yl)acetamide yielded better results in ACN/water at the same v/v ratio. The analyte-CSP interaction mechanism was found to be temperature independent but the enantioresolution improved at an elevated temperature. The mechanism of the enantioselective discrimination is discussed on the basis of the thermodynamic parameters obtained. Semi-preparative separation conditions have been proposed for 2-amino-2'-hydroxy-1,1'-binaphthyl-3-carboxylic acid, N-(3'-methoxy-1,2'-binaphthyl-8-yl)acetamide, and N-(3'-hydroxy-1,2'-binaphthyl-8-yl)acetamide.

Separation of Enantiomers of β‐Lactams by HPLC Using Cyclodextrin‐Based Chiral Stationary Phases

The enantiomeric separation of 12 β‐lactam compounds on 3 native cyclodextrin and 6 derivatized β‐cyclodextrin stationary phases was evaluated using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The dimethylphenyl carbamate functionalized chiral stationary phase (CSP) (Cyclobond I 2000 DMP) separated 11 of the 12 β‐lactams in the reversed phase mode. The dimethylated β‐cyclodextrin column (Cyclobond I 2000 DM) was the second most effective CSP and it separated 8 of the 12 compounds. The reversed phase separation mode was the most effective approach. The effects of the composition and the flow rate on enantioseparations were studied. The effect of the structure of the substituents on the β‐lactams was examined.

Chiral separation of beta-adrenergic antagonists, profen non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and chlorophenoxypropionic acid herbicides using teicoplanin as the chiral selector in capillary liquid chromatography

Three groups of structurally diverse chiral compounds were used to study the interaction mechanism responsible for stereoselective recognition with teicoplanin as chiral selector in capillary liquid chromatography. Teicoplanin-based chiral stationary phase (CSP) was used. The effect of the variation of mobile phase composition on retention and enantioselective separation was studied. The mobile phase composition suitable for enantioresolution of the various chiral compounds differed according to the interaction forces needed for chiral recognition. Mobile phases with high buffer portion (70–90 vol.%) were preferred for separation of enantiomers of profen non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and chlorophenoxypropionic acid herbicides that require hydrophobic interactions, inclusion and π–π interactions for stereoselective recognition with teicoplanin. Higher concentration triethylamine in the buffer (0.5–1.0%) increased resolution of these acids. On the other hand, H-bonding and electrostatic interactions are important in stereoselective interaction mechanism of β-adrenergic antagonists with teicoplanin. These interaction types predominate in the reversed phase separation mode with high organic modifier content (95% methanol) and in polar organic mobile phases. For this reason β-adrenergic antagonists were best enantioresolved in the polar organic mode. The mobile phase composed of methanol/acetic acid/triethylamine, 100/0.01/0.01 (v/v/v), provided enantioresolution values of all the studied β-adrenergic antagonists in the range 1.1–1.9. Addition of teicoplanin to the mobile phase, which was suitable for enantioseparation of certain compounds on the CSP, was also investigated. This system was used to dispose of nonstereoselective interactions of analytes with silica gel support that often participate in the interaction with CSPs. Very low concentration of teicoplanin in the mobile phase (0.1 mM) resulted in enantioselective separation of 2,2- and 2,4-chlorophenoxypropionic acids.

Comparison of enantioseparation of selected benzodiazepine and phenothiazine derivatives on chiral stationary phases based on β‐cyclodextrin and macrocyclic antibiotics

AbstractEnantioselective separation of some phenothiazine and benzodiazepine derivatives was studied on six different chiral stationary phases (CSPs) in HPLC. Selected CSPs, with respect to the structure of the separated compounds, were either based on β‐cyclodextrin chiral selectors – underivatized β‐cyclodextrin and hydroxypropyl ether β‐cyclodextrin, or on macrocyclic antibiotics – vancomycin, teicoplanin, teicoplanin aglycone, and ristocetin A. Measurements were carried out in a reversed‐phase separation mode. The influence of mobile phase composition on retention and enantioseparation was studied. Benzodiazepines could be enantioresolved with almost all the chiral stationary phases used, except for the vancomycin‐bonded CSP. Peak coalescence of oxazepam and lorazepam was observed if separation was carried out at laboratory temperature. Reduced temperature was required in some instances in order to avoid the on‐column racemization. Separation systems composed of teicoplanin‐bonded CSP and buffer‐methanolic or pure methanolic mobile phases were shown to be suitable even for preparative purposes due to high resolution values of the enantiomers. Enantioseparation of phenothiazine derivatives was more difficult to achieve but it was successful, at least partly, also with both types of the CSPs used (except for levomepromazine).

High-performance liquid chromatography of complex mixtures using monodisperse dual-chemistry polymer beads prepared by a pore-size-specific functionalization process. A single column combination of hydrophobic interaction and reversed-phase chromatography.

A novel separation medium for HPLC combining hydrophobic interaction and reversed-phase separation modes in a single column has been prepared from monodisperse 10-microns poly-(glycidyl methacrylate-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) beads using a pore-size-specific functionalization process. In this approach, the large pores of each bead were provided with phenyl groups interspersed among hydrophilic functionalities while a much higher surface concentration of hydrophobic phenyl groups was introduced into the small pores. Due to the size-specific character of the modification process, no protein interaction with any highly hydrophobic surface was observed during chromatography. The beads were used for the separation of samples containing both proteins and small hydrocarbon or drug molecules. A plot of log k' against salt concentration in the mobile phase clearly documents the clean hydrophobic interaction mechanism of protein separation and the absence of charged groups while the linear plot of log k' against acetonitrile concentration for numerous compounds demonstrates the reversed-phase separation ability. No decrease of the efficiency of the test column (23,000 plates/m) was observed in long-term experiments during which more than 1000 injections and many changes between the modes were performed.

Resolution of 4-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-(hexahydro-1-methyl-1H-azepin-4yl)-1(2H)-phthalazinone enantiomers in plasma with frit-FAB LC—MS using a conalbumin column

A new column-switching method for analysis of drug enantiomers in plasma has been developed with liquid chromatography—frit fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry in combination with a chiral resolution column, which consists of conalbumin (egg-white glycoprotein) immobilized on silica gel and can be used in the reversed-phase separation mode. This method makes it possible to inject a large volume of deproteinized plasma and obtain resolution of drug enantiomers with high sensitivity. The optimum mobile phase, including a non-volatile buffer such as phosphate buffer, for separation of drugs from a large amount of endogenous compounds can be used, because of inclusion of a trapping column with a desalting function. This method is very simple and rapid, and should be very powerful in studies requiring high-sensitivity analysis with chiral separation of drugs from biological samples such as plasma.

A microcomputer-assisted retention prediction with gradient elution in reversed-phase liquid chromatography

In order to improve computer optimization techniques in liquid chromatography such as the Simplex methods, an alternative approach using retention prediction based on quantitative structure-retention relationships studies is proposed for gradient elution in the reversed-phase separation mode. With physico-chemical parameters of the solutes used as the descriptors, the microcomputer-assisted system can predict their retention within 10% relative error under the appropriate experimental conditions. In this process, no pure substances are required to predict their retention.