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In the present work the effects of N -methylation and N -amidination of ampholytic cyclic β -amino acids on their retention and enantioseparation characteristics on Cinchona alkaloid- and sulfonic acid-based zwitterionic chiral selectors, namely Chiralpak ZWIX(+)™ and ZWIX(−)™ columns are described. In a polar-ionic mobile phase, a double ion-pairing interaction mechanism takes place between the charged sites of the chiral analytes (the selectands) and the chiral selector moieties. As a support to correlate the chromatographic results with the structural details of the analytes, pK a values and van der Waals volumes of the substituted amino groups were calculated. In order to ensure better understanding of the mechanistic details of the chromatographic system the composition of the bulk solvent, the role of acid base additives, the concentration of the counter-ions, temperature and the structures of the ampholytic analytes have been investigated. Applying N -Fmoc protection, the ampholytic character of the analytes diminished, leading to a marked loss of retention. In the temperature range studied (5–40 °C) thermodynamic parameters, such as the difference in the standard enthalpy change Δ(ΔH°) , entropy Δ(ΔS) and Gibbs energy Δ(ΔG°) were calculated from linear van’t Hoff plots derived from the ln α vs. 1/T curves. The values of the thermodynamic parameters depended on the structures of the chiral selectors applied and the analytes studied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The enantiomers of four unusual, rather rigid isoxazoline-fused 2-aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acids were directly separated on a quinine- or a quinidine-based zwitterionic ion-exchanger as chiral selector. The effects of the mobile phase composition, the structures of the analytes and temperature on the separations were investigated. Experiments were performed at constant mobile phase composition in the temperature range 10–50 °C to study the effects of temperature, and thermodynamic parameters were calculated from plots of ln α versus 1/ T . Some mechanistic aspects of the chiral recognition process are discussed with respect to the structures of the analytes. It was found that the enantiomer separations were in most cases predominantly enthalpy-driven, but entropically-driven separations were also observed. The sequence of elution of the enantiomers was determined in all cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two chiral stationary phases containing a quinine- or a quinidine-based zwitterionic ion-exchanger as chiral selector were applied for the enantioseparation of 27 unusual cyclic secondary α-amino acids. The effects of the nature and concentration of the bulk solvent, the acid and base additives, the structures of the analytes and temperature on the enantioresolution were investigated. To study the effects of temperature and to obtain thermodynamic parameters, experiments were carried out at constant mobile phase compositions in the temperature range −5 to 55 °C. The thermodynamic parameters indicated that in most cases the separations were enthalpy-driven, but some entropy-driven separations were also observed. The sequence of elution of the enantiomers was determined in most cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: High-performance liquid chromatography was used for the enantiomeric separation of two chiral piracetam derivatives. The suitability of six commercially available polysaccharide-based chiral stationary phases (CSPs) under normal phase mode for direct enantioseparation has been investigated. The influence of the CSPs as well the nature and content of an alcoholic modifier in the mobile phase on separation and elution order was studied. It was established that CSP Lux Amylose-2 shows high chiral recognition ability towards 4-phenylsubstituted piracetam derivatives. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: The enantiomers of four unusual isoxazoline-fused 2-aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acids were directly separated on chiral stationary phases containing macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotics teicoplanin (Astec Chirobiotic T and T2), teicoplanin aglycone (Chirobiotic TAG), vancomycin (Chirobiotic V) and vancomycin aglycone (Chirobiotic VAG) as chiral selectors. The effects of the mobile phase composition, the structure of the analytes and temperature on the separations were investigated. Experiments were performed at constant mobile phase compositions in the temperature range 5–45°C to study the effects of temperature, and thermodynamic parameters were calculated from plots of ln k or ln α versus 1/T. Some mechanistic aspects of the chiral recognition process are discussed with respect to the structures of the analytes. It was found that the enantiomeric separations were in most cases enthalpy-driven. The sequence of elution of the enantiomers was determined in all cases. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: The stereoisomers of five 1-(phenylethylamino)methyl-2-naphthol analogs or 1-(naphthylethylamino)methyl-2-naphthol analogs containing two chiral centers were directly separated on chiral stationary phases containing the chiral selectors cellulose tris-(3,5-dimethylphenyl) carbamate (Lux Cellulose-1), cellulose tris-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl) carbamate (Lux Cellulose-2) and amylose tris-(5-chloro-2-methylphenyl) carbamate (Lux Amylose-2). Experiments were performed in normal-phase mode in a wide temperature range −5 to 70°C. Thermodynamic parameters and T iso values were calculated from plots of ln k or ln α vs. 1/T. −Δ(ΔH°) ranged from 1.0 to 4.7kJmol−1, −Δ(ΔS°) from 1.6 to 11.0Jmol−1 K−1 and −Δ(ΔG°) from 0.1 to 1.5kJmol−1. The sequence of elution of the stereoisomers was determined in all cases and in one case a temperature-induced inversion of the elution sequence was observed. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: The enantiomers of five monoterpene-based 2-amino carboxylic acids were directly separated on chiral stationary phases containing macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotics such as teicoplanin (Astec Chirobiotic T and T2) and teicoplanin aglycone (Chirobiotic TAG) as chiral selectors. The effects of pH, the mobile phase composition, the structure of the analyte and temperature on the separations were investigated. Experiments were performed at constant mobile phase compositions in the temperature range 10–40°C to study the effects of temperature and thermodynamic parameters on separations. Apparent thermodynamic parameters and T iso values were calculated from plots of ln k or ln α versus 1/T. Some mechanistic aspects of the chiral recognition process are discussed with respect to the structures of the analytes. It was found that the enantioseparations were in most cases enthalpy driven. The sequence of elution of the enantiomers was determined in all cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: High-performance liquid chromatographic methods were developed for the separation of the enantiomers of five new aminonaphthol analogs possessing two chiral centers. The direct separations were performed on chiral stationary phases containing either amylose-tris-3,5-dimethylphenyl carbamate (Kromasil® AmyCoat™ column) or cellulose-tris-3,5-dimethylphenyl carbamate (Kromasil® CelluCoat™ column) as chiral selector. The experimental data are utilized to discuss the effects of the mobile phase composition, the nature of the alcoholic modifier and the specific structural features of the analytes on the retention and separation. The elution sequence was determined in all cases; no general regularities could be established. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic methods were developed for the separation of enantiomers of eleven unnatural β2-amino acids on a new chiral stationary phase, using the 11-methylene-unit spacer of aminoundecylsilica gel for the bonding of (+)-(18-crown-6)-2,3,11,12-tetracarboxylic acid as selector. The nature and concentration of the acidic and organic modifiers, the pH, the mobile phase composition, and the structures of the analytes substantially influenced the retention and resolution. Separations were carried out at constant mobile phase compositions in the temperature range 7–40°C and the changes in enthalpy, Δ(ΔH°), entropy, Δ(ΔS°), and free energy, Δ(ΔG°) were calculated. The elution sequence was determined in some cases: the S enantiomers eluted before the R enantiomers. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: The direct separation of the enantiomers of four 2-aminomono- or dihydroxycyclopentanecarboxylic acids and four 2-aminodihydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acids was performed on chiral stationary phases containing macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotics such as teicoplanin (Astec Chirobiotic T and T2), teicoplanin aglycone (Chirobiotic TAG) or ristocetin A (Chirobiotic R) as chiral selectors. The effects of the nature of organic modifiers, the pH, the mobile phase composition and the structures of the analytes on the separation were investigated. Chirobiotic TAG, and in some cases Chirobiotic T, proved to be the most useful of these columns. The elution sequence was determined in most cases. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: High-performance liquid chromatographic methods were developed for the separation of the enantiomers of thirteen unusual β-3-homo-amino acids and three of its ethyl esters on a chiral stationary phase containing (+)-(18-crown-6)-2,3,11,12-tetracarboxylic acid as chiral selector. The effects of the mobile phase composition and the acidic modifiers on the separation were investigated. The structures of the substituents in β-position substantially influenced the retention and enantioseparation. The influence of ionic strength on the enantioseparation was established experimentally. The elution sequence was determined in all cases. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: For the separation of complex samples it is necessary to run the analyses on a chromatographic set-up with high peak capacity. The concept of peak capacity is broader than the one of the theoretical plate numbers because it covers both the column characteristics and the run time of the separation. Therefore, a desired peak capacity can be obtained with many combinations of particle diameter, column length, pressure, and analysis time: either with a short column, small-diameter packing, short analysis time, and high pressure; or with less pressure at the expense of a longer column, larger-diameter packing, and longer analysis time. These combinations can be presented in the form of nomograms with the analysis time as x-axis and the peak capacity as y-axis and including particle diameter, column length, and pressure as parameters. The practical limits of the peak capacity are given by the maximum pressure delivered by the pump in use. These considerations are valid for isocratic and gradient separations as well. They are based on a 1982 paper by Halász and Görlitz and apply the concept of HPLC columns used at their Van Deemter optimum. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Since the pioneering works of Kaliszan (R. Kaliszan, Quantitative Structure–Chromatographic Retention Relationships, Wiley, New York, 1987; and R. Kaliszan, Structure and Retention in Chromatography. A Chemometric Approach, Harwood Academic, Amsterdam, 1997) no comprehensive summary is available in the field. Present review covers the period of 1996–August 2006. The sources are grouped according to the special properties of kinds of chromatography: Quantitative structure–retention relationship in gas chromatography, in planar chromatography, in column liquid chromatography, in micellar liquid chromatography, affinity chromatography and quantitative structure enantioselective retention relationships. General tendencies, misleading practice and conclusions, validation of the models, suggestions for future works are summarized for each sub-field. Some straightforward applications are emphasized but standard ones. The sources and the model compounds, descriptors, predicted retention data, modeling methods and indicators of their performance, validation of models, and stationary phases are collected in the tables. Some important conclusions are: Not all physicochemical descriptors correlate with the retention data strongly; the heat of formation is not related to the chromatographic retention. It is not appropriate to give the errors of Kovats indices in percentages. The apparently low values (1–3%) can disorient the reviewers and readers. Contemporary mean interlaboratory reproducibility of Kovats indices are about 5–10i.u. for standard non polar phases and 10–25i.u. for standard polar phases. The predictive performance of QSRR models deteriorates as the polarity of GC stationary phase increases. The correlation coefficient alone is not a particularly good indicator for the model performance. Residuals are more useful than plots of measured and calculated values. There is no need to give the retention data in a form of an equation if the numbers of compounds are small. The domain of model applicability of models should be given in all cases. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: In this study the effect of type and concentration of chaotropic counter anion in buffered mobile phase on retention behaviour of some beta-blockers was studied. Two types of anions (perchlorate, dihydrogen phosphate) were examined under different concentrations. Further different pH-values for each anion were used to investigate the effect of pH changes on chaotropic behaviour of these anions. The role of organic modifier (methanol, acetonitrile) type was also considered. All these parameters were studied for three different RP-columns (calixarene modified silica gel, monolithic RP-column and a conventional RP-column). The results indicate that all studied factors affected the chaotropic behaviour of the tested anions. Also the type of the used stationary phase has found to play an important role in retention behaviour of beta-blockers. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Direct reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic methods were developed for the separation of enantiomers of 14 unnatural β-amino acids, including several β-3-homo-amino acids on a chiral stationary phase containing (+)-(18-crown-6)-2,3,11,12-tetracarboxylic acid bonded to 3-aminopropyl silica gel as chiral selector. The effects of the organic and the acidic modifiers and the mobile phase composition on the separation were investigated. The natures and positions of the substituents on the aromatic ring substantially influenced the retention and enantioseparation. The elution sequence in most cases was determined and the R enantiomers were eluteted before the S enantiomers. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: The novel, rapid high performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of tramadol hydrochloride and its three impurities was developed and validated. The method can simultaneously assay potassium sorbate, used as preservative, and saccharin sodium, used as sweetener in tramadol pharmaceutical formulation. The separation was carried out on a C18 XTerra™ (150mm×4.6mm, 5mm) column using acetonitrile—0.015M Na2HPO4 buffer (2:8, v/v) as mobile phase (pH value 3.0 was adjusted with orthophosphoric acid) at a flow rate 1.0mlmin−1, temperature of the column 20°C and UV detection at 218nm. The method was found to be linear (r >0.999) in the range of 0.05–0.8mgml−1 for tramadol hydrochloride, 0.1–1.2mgml−1 for impurities B and C and for impurity A (r >0.995) in the range 0.15–2.4mgml−1. The low RSD values indicate good precision and high recovery values indicate excellent accuracy of the HPLC method. Developed method was successfully applied to the determination of tramadol hydrochloride, its investigated impurities and potassium sorbate in commercial formulation. The recovery of tramadol hydrochloride was 98.25% and RSD was 1.80%. The method is rapid and sensitive enough to be used to analyse Trodon® oral drops. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Many samples contain compounds with various numbers of two or more regular structural groups. Such “multidimensional” samples (according to the Giddings’ notation) are best separated in orthogonal chromatographic systems with different selectivities for the individual repeat structural groups, described by separation factors. Correlations between the repeat group selectivities characterize the degree of orthogonality and suitability of chromatographic systems for two-dimensional (2D) separations of two-dimensional samples. The range of the structural units in that can be resolved in a given time can be predicted on the basis of a model describing the repeat group selectivity in the first- and second-dimension systems. Two-dimensional liquid chromatographic system combining reversed-phase (RP) mode in the first dimension and normal-phase (NP) mode in the second dimension were studied with respect to the possibilities of in-line fraction transfer between the two modes. Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) with an aminopropyl silica column (APS) is more resistant than classical non-aqueous NP systems against adsorbent desactivation with aqueous solvents transferred in the fractions from the first, RP dimension to the second dimension. Hence, HILIC is useful as a second-dimension separation system for comprehensive RP–NP LC×LC. A comprehensive 2D RP–NP HPLC method was developed for comprehensive 2D separation of ethylene oxide–propylene oxide (EO–PO) (co)oligomers. The first-dimension RP system employed a 120min gradient of acetonitrile in water on a C18 microbore column at the flow-rate of 10μL/min. In the second dimension, isocratic HILIC NP with ethanol-dichloromethane-water mobile phase on an aminopropyl silica column at 0.5mL/min was used. Ten microliter fractions were transferred from the RP to the HILIC NP system at 1min switching valve cycle frequency. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Volatile organic amine was used as the mobile phase addictive during the separation of four bisphosphonates (alendronate, pamidronate, zoledronic acid and etidronate). An isocratic liquid chromatography method with evaporative light-scattering detection (ELSD) was developed for these bisphosphonates which are not retained on non-polar column and lack chromophore for detection. The analytes have sufficiently separated from each other on a Phenomenex C18 column. The effects of mobile phase composition and instrumental parameters of ELSD were studied. This newly developed method enables direct measurement for analysis of bisphosphonates without the need of derivatization. This developed method provides high separation and specificity to bisphosphonate analysis. In quantitative analysis, the method showed satisfactory precision (less than 2.8%) and accuracy (higher than 94.4%), good linearity (r =0.9991–0.9997) and sufficient sensitivity (15–18μg/ml). It can be easily and conveniently adopted for the routine quality control analysis. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Correlations between the separation selectivity in aqueous and non-aqueous reversed-phase systems and in normal-phase LC systems were investigated for samples containing different numbers of two repeat structural elements. Such samples are best separated in “orthogonal” two-dimensional chromatographic systems, showing selectivity for one type of the repeat structural element only in the first dimension and for the other structural element only in the second dimension. The number of resolved compounds improves as the degree of orthogonality of the separation systems increases with decreasing correlation between the selectivities for the sample structural distribution in the two dimensions. Orthogonal systems with non-correlated selectivities for each repeat structural element provide the highest number of separated peaks and regular arrangement of the peaks over the two-dimensional retention space according to the individual structural element distribution and the best use of the available peak capacity. Fully orthogonal systems are difficult to find in practice. Partially orthogonal system with correlated selectivities for one structural type distribution, but with one system non-distinguishing the distribution for the other structural element are still useful for the two-dimensional separations. The correlations between the selectivities for repeat regular structural increments were employed to evaluate the suitability of phase systems for two-dimensional HPLC separations. The selectivity correlation in various reversed-phase and normal-phase systems was evaluated for two sample types: [(1)] Various RP columns show significantly inversely correlated selectivities for acyl lengths and numbers of double bonds distribution, but the differences in the double bond selectivity can be used for practical separations of triacylglycerols with the same equivalent carbon numbers. [(2)] Synthetic EO–PO block (co)oligomers with two-dimensional distribution of oxyethylene and oxypropylene monomer units were separated according to the two distribution types using on-line two-dimensional reversed-phase–normal-phase LC with a C18 column in the first dimension and an aminopropyl silica column in the second dimension. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Authors have constructed an automatized four-column large laboratory scale (I.D.=50mm, L =500mm) simulated moving bed (SMB) equipment. The applied model system for separation of biomolecules is glycine, l-phenylalanine, water and Sepabeads SP825 adsorbent. The authors determined the adsorption equilibrium data and the packing characteristics. The operating conditions of SMB equipment were calculated with the help of the Morbidelli variables. During the SMB experiments, glycine and l-phenylalanine were separated in water on Sepabeads SP825 with an average particle size 0.3mm at temperatures 20°C and 60°C. The measurement series were carried out on a four-column three-zone open loop SMB. Both l-phenylalanine and glycine were produced with more than 99.9% (m/m) purity and 99% yield at productivity 1.7–3.7, with productivity 3.7–8.1mg/(g adsorbent h) in case of 2-1-1-0 column configuration. The measured and the calculated data agreed well. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Nine water-soluble vitamins: [thiamine (B1), ascorbic acid (C), nicotinamide (PP), pyridoxine (B6), calcium pantothenate (B5), folic acid (B9), cyanocobalamin (B12), riboflavin (B2) and biotin (B8)] were separated on a YMC-Pack Pro C18 column (250mm×4.6mm, 5μm particle size) in a single run with a gradient elution of mobile phase consisting of 0.025% trifluoroacetic acid pH 2.6 (solvent A) and acetonitrile (solvent B). The separation was achieved within 17min with a flow rate of 0.8mlmin−1 and the detection was performed at two wavelengths (210 and 275nm). The calibration graphs plotted with six concentrations of each vitamin were linear with a regression coefficient R 2 >0.995. The method was applied for the quantification of vitamins B1, C, PP, B6, B5, B9 B2 and B8 in polyvitaminated premixes (premixes) used for the fortification of infant nutrition products. The sample preparation involves an aqueous extraction of vitamins and two different samples dilution were used prior the LC-analysis. The specificity of the method was demonstrated by the retention characteristics, UV spectra and by comparing the peak purity with the standard of each vitamin. The repeatability of the method was evaluated at different level of concentrations on 12 premixes and the coefficients of variation (CVr) were below 6.5%. The values of the intermediate precision (CVI) were below 9.6% (n =6). The concentrations of vitamins found in premixes with our method were comparable to the declared values, since no bias was found between the two sets of results at 95% confidence. The simplicity of the procedure should make it highly desirable for quality control of premixes in the food industry. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]