Chiral Separation of Uncharged Pomalidomide Enantiomers Using Carboxymethyl‐β‐Cyclodextrin: A Validated Capillary Electrophoretic Method

The racemic mixture of pomalidomide (POM), a second‐generation immunomodulatory uncharged drug, was separated into enantiomers by capillary zone electrophoresis for the first time. Seven different chargeable cyclodextrin (CD) derivatives were screened as complexing agents and chiral selectors, investigating the stability of the POM‐CD inclusion complexes and their enantiodiscriminating capacities. Based on preliminary experiments, carboxymethyl‐β‐CD (CM‐β‐CD) was found to be the most effective chiral selector. Factors influencing enantioseparation were systematically optimized, using an orthogonal experimental design. Optimal parameters (background electrolyte [BGE]: 50 mM Tris‐acetate buffer, pH 6.5, containing 15 mM CM‐β‐CD; capillary temperature: 20°C; voltage applied +15 kV) allowed baseline separation of POM enantiomers with a resolution as high as 4.87. The developed method was validated, in terms of sensitivity (limit of detection and limit of quantification), linearity, accuracy, repeatability, and intermediate precision. Chirality 28:199–203, 2016. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Preparative Enantioseparation of β‐Substituted‐2‐Phenylpropionic Acids by Countercurrent Chromatography With Substituted β‐Cyclodextrin as Chiral Selectors

Preparative enantioseparation of four β‐substituted‐2‐phenylpropionic acids was performed by countercurrent chromatography with substituted β‐cyclodextrin as chiral selectors. The two‐phase solvent system was composed of n‐hexane‐ethyl acetate‐0.10 mol L‐1 of phosphate buffer solution at pH 2.67 containing 0.10 mol L^‐1 of hydroxypropyl‐β‐cyclodextrin (HP‐β‐CD) or sulfobutylether‐β‐cyclodextrin (SBE‐β‐CD). The influence factors, including the type of substituted β‐cyclodextrin, composition of organic phase, concentration of chiral selector, pH value of the aqueous phase, and equilibrium temperature were optimized by enantioselective liquid–liquid extraction. Under the optimum separation conditions, 100 mg of 2‐phenylbutyric acid, 100 mg of tropic acid, and 50 mg of 2,3‐diphenylpropionic acid were successfully enantioseparated by high‐speed countercurrent chromatography, and the recovery of the (±)‐enantiomers was in the range of 90–91% for (±)‐2‐phenylbutyric acid, 91–92% for (±)‐tropic acid, 85–87% for (±)‐2,3‐diphenylpropionic acid with purity of over 97%, 96%, and 98%, respectively. The formation of 1:1 stoichiometric inclusion complex of β‐substituted‐2‐phenylpropionic acids with HP‐β‐CD was determined by UV spectrophotometry and the inclusion constants were calculated by a modified Benesi‐Hildebrand equation. The results showed that different enantioselectivities among different racemates were mainly caused by different enantiorecognition between each enantiomer and HP‐β‐CD, while it might be partially caused by different inclusion capacity between racemic solutes and HP‐β‐CD. Chirality 27:795–801, 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Enantioselective separation of (±)‐β‐hydroxy‐1,2,3‐triazoles by supercritical fluid chromatography and high‐performance liquid chromatography

This paper reports the enantioseparation of β‐hydroxy‐1,2,3‐triazole derivatives, which present a broad range of biological properties, by supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) and high‐performance liquid chromatography techniques (HPLC). Polysaccharide‐based chiral columns (cellulose and amylose) were used to evaluate the separation in SFC and HPLC. Time of analyses, consumption of solvent, and parameter optimization were reduced using SFC technique. The columns based on cellulose chiral stationary phase using 2‐propanol and ethanol as modifiers showed the best results for the enantioresolution of the (±)‐β‐hydroxy‐1,2,3‐triazoles by SFC analyses. These techniques were applied to evaluate the selectivity of biocatalytic reduction of β‐keto‐1,2,3‐triazoles by marine‐derived fungus Penicillium citrinum CBMAI 1186 to obtain the (±)‐β‐hydroxy‐1,2,3‐triazoles.     

Preparation and characterization of a new open‐tubular capillary column for enantioseparation by capillary electrochromatography

In order to use the enantioseparation capability of cationic cyclodextrin and to combine the advantages of capillary electrochromatography (CEC) with open‐tubular (OT) column, in this study, a new OT‐CEC, coated with cationic cyclodextrin (1‐allylimidazolium‐β‐cyclodextrin [AI‐β‐CD]) as chiral stationary phase (CSP), was prepared and applied for enantioseparation. Synthesized AI‐β‐CD was characterized by infrared (IR) spectrometry and mass spectrometry (MS). The preparation conditions for the AI‐β‐CD‐coated column were optimized with the orthogonal experiment design L₉(3⁴). The column prepared was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and elemental analysis (EA). The results showed that the thickness of stationary phase in the inner surface of the AI‐β‐CD‐coated columns was about 0.2 to 0.5 μm. The AI‐β‐CD content in stationary phase based on the EA was approximately 2.77 mmol·m^?2. The AI‐β‐CD‐coated columns could separate all 14 chiral compounds (histidine, lysine, arginine, glutamate, aspartic acid, cysteine, serine, valine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, salbutamol, atenolol, ibuprofen, and napropamide) successfully in the study and exhibit excellent reproducibility and stability. We propose that the column, coated with AI‐β‐CD, has a great potential for enantioseparation in OT‐CEC.     

Separation of Selected Imidazole Enantiomers Using Dual Cyclodextrin System in Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography

Cyclodextrin‐modified micellar electrokinetic chromatography (CD‐MEKC) method was developed for simultaneous enantioseparation of three imidazole drugs namely tioconazole, isoconazole and fenticonazole. Three easily available and inexpensive cyclodextrins namely 2‐hydroxypropyl‐β‐cyclodextrin (HP‐β‐CD), 2‐hydroxypropyl‐γ‐cyclodextrin (HP‐γ‐CD) and heptakis(2,6‐di‐O‐methyl)‐β‐cyclodextrin (DM‐β‐CD) were evaluated to discriminate the six stereoisomers of the drugs. However, none of the three CDs gave a complete enantioseparation of the drugs. Effective enantioseparation of tioconazole, isoconazole and fenticonazole was achieved using a combination of 35 mM HP‐γ‐CD and 10 mM DM‐β‐CD as chiral selectors. The best separation using both HP‐γ‐CD and DM‐β‐CD (35 mM:10 mM) as chiral selectors were accomplished in background electrolyte (BGE) containing 35 mM phosphate buffer (pH 7.0), 50 mM sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and 15% (v/v) acetonitrile at 27 kV and 30 °C with all peaks resolved in less than 15 min with resolutions, R_s 1.90‐27.22 and peak efficiencies, N > 180 000. The developed method was linear over the concentration range of 25–200 mg l^‐1 (r² > 0.998) and the detection limits (S/N = 3) of the three imidazole drugs were found to be 2.7‐7.7 mg l^‐1. The CD‐MEKC method was successfully applied to the determination of the three imidazole drugs in spiked human urine sample and commercial cream formulation of tioconazole and isoconazole with good recovery (93.6‐106.2%) and good RSDs ranging from 2.30‐6.8%. Chirality 25:328–335, 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Enantiomeric Separation of 13 New Amphetamine‐Like Designer Drugs by Capillary Electrophoresis,Using Modified‐‐Cyclodextrins

An easy‐to‐prepare chiral CE method for the enantiomeric separation of 13 new amphetamine‐like designer drugs, using CDs as chiral selectors, was developed. Sulfated‐β‐CD was found to be the best chiral selector among the three used (sulfated‐β‐CD, caroboxymethyl‐β‐CD, dimethyl‐β‐CD). The separation of the analytes was achieved in a fused‐silica gel capillary at 20 °C using an applied voltage of +25 kV. The optimized background electrolyte consisted of 63.5 mM H₃PO₄ and 46.9 mM NaOH in water. Several electrophoretic parameters such as CD type, CD concentration (1 ? 40 mg/mL), buffer pH (2.6, 3.6, 5.0, 6.0), length of the capillary (70 ? 40 cm total length), amount of the organic solvent (methanol and acetonitrile) were investigated and optimized. Chirality 25:617–621, 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

A chiral enantioseparation generic strategy for anti‐Alzheimer and antifungal drugs by short end injection capillary electrophoresis using an experimental design approach

The present study describes a generic strategy using capillary electrophoretic (CE) method for chiral enantioseparation of anti‐Alzheimer drugs, namely, donepezil (DON), rivastigmine (RIV), and antifungal drugs, namely, ketoconazole (KET), Itraconazole (ITR), fluconazole (FLU), and sertaconazole (SRT) in which these drugs have different basic and acidic properties. Several modified cyclodextrins (CDs) were applied for enantioseparation of racemates such as highly sulfated α, γ CDs, hydroxyl propyl‐β‐CD, and Sulfobutyl ether‐β‐CD. The starting screening conditions consist of 50‐mM phosphate‐triethanolamine buffer at pH 2.5, an applied voltage of 15 kV, and a temperature of 25°C. The CE strategy implemented in the separation starts by screening prior to the optimization stage in which an experimental design is applied. The design of experiment (DOE) was based on a full factorial design of the crucial two factors (pH and %CD) at three levels, to make a total of nine (3²) experiments with high, intermediate, and low values for both factors. Evaluation of the proposed strategy pointed out that best resolution was obtained at pH 2.5 for five racemates using low percentages of HS‐γ‐CD, while SBE‐β‐CD was the most successful chiral selector offering acceptable resolution for all the six racemates, with the best separation at low pH values and at higher %CD within 10‐min runtime. Regression study showed that the linear model shows a significant lack of fit for all chiral selectors, anticipating that higher orders of the factors are most likely to be present in the equation with possible interactions.     

Evaluation of the chiral recognition properties and the column performances of three chiral stationary phases based on cellulose for the enantioseparation of six dihydropyridines by high‐performance liquid chromatography

Separations of six dihydropyridine enantiomers on three commercially available cellulose‐based chiral stationary phases (Chiralcel OD‐RH, Chiralpak IB, and Chiralpak IC) were evaluated with high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The best enantioseparation of the six chiral drugs was obtained with a Chiralpak IC (250 × 4.6 mm i.d., 5 μm) column. Then the influence of the mobile phase including an alcohol‐modifying agent and alkaline additive on the enantioseparation were investigated and optimized. The optimal mobile phase conditions and maximum resolution for every analyte were as follows respectively: n‐hexane/isopropanol (85:15, v /v) for nimodipine (R  = 5.80) and cinildilpine (R  = 5.65); n‐hexane/isopropanol (92:8, v /v) for nicardipine (R  = 1.76) and nisoldipine (R  = 1.92); and n‐hexane/isopropanol/ethanol (97:2:1, v /v/v) for felodipine (R  = 1.84) and lercanidipine (R  = 1.47). Relative separation mechanisms are discussed based on the separation results, and indicate that the achiral parts in the analytes' structure showed an important influence on the separation of the chiral column.     

Enantioseparation of ketoconazole and miconazole by capillary electrophoresis and a study on their inclusion interactions with β‐cyclodextrin and derivatives

A chiral separation method coupled with capillary electrophoresis (CE) analysis for ketoconazole and miconazole enantiomers using chiral selectors such as β‐cyclodextrin (β‐CD) and hydroxypropyl‐β‐CD (HP‐β‐CD) was developed in this study, which included the optimisation, validation and application of the method on the antifungal cream samples. The formation of inclusion complex between the hosts (β‐CD and HP‐β‐CD) and guests (ketoconazole and miconazole) were compared and analysed using ultraviolet–visible spectrophotometry, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and molecular docking methods. Results from the study showed that in a concentration that ranged between 0.25 and 50 mg L^?1, the linear calibration curves of each enantiomer had a high coefficient of regression (R² > 0.999), low limit of detection (0.075 mg L^?1) and low limit of quantification (0.25 mg L^?1). The relative standard deviation (RSD) of the intraday and interday analyses ranged from 0.79% to 8.01% and 3.30% to 11.43%, respectively, while the recoveries ranged from 82.0% to 105.7% (RSD < 7%, n = 3). The most probable structure of the inclusion complexes was proposed based on the findings from the molecular docking studies conducted using the PatchDock server.     

Enantiomeric resolution of some nonsteroidal antiinflammatory and anticoagulant drugs using β‐cyclodextrins by capillary electrophoresis

β‐cyclodextrin (CD) and its derivatives HP‐β‐CD, DM‐β‐CD, and TM‐β‐CD have been employed as chiral selectors for the separation of three nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and anticoagulant at relatively low concentration (8–15 mM) by capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE). In this study, baseline separation was achieved for ibuprofen, ketoprofen, naproxen, and warfarin. It was found that the addition of 0.1% hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) was effective for separation. Under these conditions, the S‐(+) enantiomer eluted before R‐(−) in terms of ibuprofen; the calculated energy values obtained from the molecular modeling correlated well with the elution order. An equation for calculating the pK_a values by capillary electrophoresis was introduced, and the pK_a values of the four chiral drugs at 25°C were obtained based on the equation. The value pK_a + 0.5 is proposed to be the suitable pH of the background electrolyte for the separation of chiral compounds containing a carboxylic group. Chirality 11:56–62, 1999. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

Preparative Enantioseparation of (RS)‐Baclofen: Determination of Molecular Dissymmetry

The present work reports preparative enantioseparation of (RS)‐baclofen using thin‐layer chromatography (TLC) and high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Diastereomers were synthesized using a new monochloro‐s‐triazine‐based chiral derivatizing reagent (CDR), namely, N‐(4‐chloro‐6‐piperidinyl‐[1,3,5]‐triazine‐2‐yl)‐L‐phenylalanine, under microwave irradiation. Acetonitrile‐0.1% aq. triflouroacetic acid in gradient elution mode and CH₃OH‐CH₂Cl₂ (4:5; v/v) were successful as mobile phase in HPLC and TLC, respectively. The two diastereomers were isolated by preparative TLC. Molecular dissymmetry was established by developing the lowest energy optimized structures of the diastereomers based on Density Functional Theory and with the help of ¹H NMR showing anisotropic effect associated with aromatic ring of s‐triazine (in the CDR). The configuration of diastereomers was established as [L‐Phe‐(R)‐Bac] and [L‐Phe‐(S)‐Bac], where the first notation refers to the configuration of chiral auxiliary (of the CDR) and the second to that of the analyte Bac. Limits of detection were found to be 0.056 and 0.061 ng mL^?1, respectively, for the two diastereomers. Determination of absolute configuration of the two diastereomers lent support to the elution order and separation mechanism.Chirality 27:299–305, 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Enantioseparation of chiral perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) by supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC): Effects of the chromatographic conditions and separation mechanism

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is one of the most frequently detected perfluoroalkyl substances in environmental and human samples. Previous studies have shown that nonracemic PFOS in biological samples can be used as a marker of PFOS exposure sources. In recent years, supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) has emerged as a powerful method to separate chiral compounds. In this study, a method of perfluoro‐1‐methylheptane sulfonate (1 m‐PFOS) enantioseparation by SFC was established. The optimal separation was obtained using a Chiralpak QN‐AX column with CO₂/2‐propanol (70/30, v/v) as the mobile phase with a flow rate of 1 mL/min, column temperature was 32°C, and BPR pressure was 1800 psi. The resolution (Rs) and retention time were 0.88 and 130 minutes, respectively. This method is more economic and greener than HPLC. Modifier pH and column temperature were determined to be significant factors of SFC chiral separation. Modifier pH is negatively correlated with the retention factors and Rs. Adsorption thermodynamics were used to explain the influence of temperature change, and it was concluded that the transfer of two enantiomers from the mobile phase to the stationary phase is enthalpy‐driven. Enantioseparation of 1 m‐PFOS by SFC follows the same rules of ion exchange as those for the chiral separation by HPLC.     

Theoretical and Molecular Docking Study of Ketoconazole on Heptakis(2,3,6‐tri‐O‐methyl)‐β‐cyclodextrin as Chiral Selector

A molecular docking study, using molecular mechanics calculations with AutoDock and semi‐empirical PM3 calculations, was used to predict the enantiodiscrimination of heptakis(2,3,6‐tri‐O‐methyl)‐β‐cyclodextrin (TMβCD) and ketoconazole (KTZ) enantiomers. A Density Functional Theory (DFT) single‐point calculation at the level of B3LYP/6‐311G (d,p) was performed for the PM3‐optimized complexes to obtain more accurate binding energy and the electronic structures of the complexes. The difference in energies of the inclusion complexes between the KTZ enantiomers and TMβCD is probably a measure of chiral discrimination, which results in the separation of the enantiomers as observed in the experimental studies. Chirality 28:209–214, 2016. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Enantiomeric assay of escitalopram S(+)‐enantiomer and its “in‐process impurities” using two different techniques

The enantiomeric purity of escitalopram oxalate ESC and its “in‐process impurities,” namely, ESC‐N‐oxide, ESC‐citadiol, and R(?)‐enantiomer were studied in drug substance and products using high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)‐UV (Method I), synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy (SFS) (Method IIA), and first derivative SFS (Method IIB). Method I describes as an isocratic HPLC‐UV for the direct resolution and determination of enantiomeric purity of ESC and its “in‐process impurities.” The proposed method involved the use of α_l‐acid glycoprotein (AGP) chiral stationary phase. The regression plots revealed good linear relationships of concentration range of 0.25 to 100 and 0.25 to 10 μg mL^?1 for ESC and its impurities. The limits of detection and quantifications for ESC were 0.075 and 0.235 μg mL^?1, respectively. Method II involves the significant enhancement of the fluorescence intensities of ESC and its impurities through inclusion complexes formation with hydroxyl propyl‐β‐cyclodextrin as a chiral selector in Micliavain buffer. Method IIA describes SFS technique for assay of ESC at 225 nm in presence of its impurities: R(?)‐enantiomer, citadiol, and N‐oxide at ?λ of 100 nm. This method was extended to (Method IIB) to apply first derivative SFS for the simultaneous determination of ESC at 236 nm and its impurities: the R(?)‐enantiomer, citadiol, and N‐oxide at 308, 275, and 280 nm, respectively. Linearity ranges were found to be 0.01 to 1.0 μg mL^?1 for ESC and its impurities with lower detection and quantification limits of 0.033/0.011 and 0.038/0.013 μg mL^?1 for SFS and first derivative synchronous fluorescence spectra (FDSFS), respectively. The methods were used to investigate the enantiomeric purity of escitalopram.     

Resolution,determination of enantiomeric purity and chiral recognition mechanism of new xanthone derivatives on (S,S)‐whelk‐O1 stationary phase

The enantioresolution and determination of the enantiomeric purity of 32 new xanthone derivatives, synthesized in enantiomerically pure form, were investigated on (S ,S )‐Whelk‐O1 chiral stationary phase (CSP). Enantioselectivity and resolution (α and R_S) with values ranging from 1.41–6.25 and from 1.29–17.20, respectively, were achieved. The elution was in polar organic mode with acetonitrile/methanol (50:50 v/v ) as mobile phase and, generally, the (R )‐enantiomer was the first to elute. The enantiomeric excess (ee ) for all synthesized xanthone derivatives was higher than 99%. All the enantiomeric pairs were enantioseparated, even those without an aromatic moiety linked to the stereogenic center. Computational studies for molecular docking were carried out to perform a qualitative analysis of the enantioresolution and to explore the chiral recognition mechanisms. The in silico results were consistent with the chromatographic parameters and elution orders. The interactions between the CSP and the xanthone derivatives involved in the chromatographic enantioseparation were elucidated.     

Synthesis of dendrimer‐type chiral stationary phases based on the selector of (1S,2R)‐(+)‐2‐Amino‐1,2‐diphenylethanol derivate and their enantioseparation evaluation by HPLC

In our recent work, a series of dendritic chiral stationary phases (CSPs) were synthesized, in which the chiral selector was L‐2‐(p‐toluenesulfonamido)‐3‐phenylpropionyl chloride (selector I), and the CSP derived from three‐generation dendrimer showed the best separation ability. To further investigate the influence of the structures of dendrimer and chiral selector on enantioseparation ability, in this work, another series CSPs ( CSPs 1‐4 ) were prepared by immobilizing (1S,2R)‐1,2‐diphenyl‐2‐(3‐phenylureido)ethyl 4‐isocyanatophenylcarbamate (selector II) on one‐ to four‐generation dendrimers that were prepared in previous work. CSPs 1 and 4 demonstrated the equivalent enantioseparation ability. CSPs 2 and 3 showed the best and poorest enantioseparation ability respectively. Basically, these two series of CSPs exhibited the equivalent enantioseparation ability although the chiral selectors were different. Considering the enantioseparation ability of the CSP derived from aminated silica gel and selector II is much better than that of the one derived from aminated silica gel and selector I, it is believed that the dendrimer conformation essentially impacts enantioseparation. Chirality, 2010. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

Chromatographic profiles of tryptophan and kynurenine enantiomers derivatized with (S)‐4‐(3‐isothiocyanatopyrrolidin‐1‐yl)‐7‐(N,N‐dimethylaminosulfonyl)‐2,1,3‐benzoxadiazole using LC–MS/MS on a triazole‐bonded column

d ‐ and l ‐Tryptophan (Trp) and d ‐ and l ‐kynurenine (KYN) were derivatized with a chiral reagent, (S )‐4‐(3‐isothiocyanatopyrrolidin‐1‐yl)‐7‐(N,N‐dimethylaminosulfonyl)‐2,1,3‐benzoxadiazole (DBD‐PyNCS), and were separated enantiomerically by high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) equipped with a triazole‐bonded column (Cosmosil HILIC) using tandem mass spectrometric (MS/MS) detection. Effects of column temperature, salt (HCO₂NH₄) concentration, and pH of the mobile phase in the enantiomeric separation, followed by MS detection of (S )‐DBD‐PyNCS‐d ,l ‐Trp and ‐d ,l ‐KYN, were investigated. The mobile phase consisting of CH₃CN/10 mM ammonium formate in H₂O (pH 5.0) (90/10) with a column temperature of 50–60 °C gave satisfactory resolution (R s) and mass‐spectrometric detection. The enantiomeric separation of d ,l ‐Trp and d ,l ‐KYN produced R s values of 2.22 and 2.13, and separation factors (α) of 1.08 and 1.08, for the Trp and KYN enantiomers, respectively. The proposed LC–MS/MS method provided excellent detection sensitivity of both enantiomers of Trp and KYN (5.1–19 nM).     

Optimum operational conditions for chiral separation of tryptophan enatiomers using ligand exchange liquid chromatography

A simple and precise method for chiral separation of tryptophan enantiomers using high performance liquid chromatography with aligand exchange mobile phase was developed. Chiral separation was performed on a conventional C₁₈ column, using a mobile phase that consisted of a water-methanol solution (88∶12, v/v) containing 10 mmol/Ll-leucine and 5 mmol/L copper sulfate as a chiral ligand additive at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. This method allowed baseline separation of two enantiomers with a resolution of 1.84 in less than 30 min. The effect of various conditions, including concentration, type of ligand, organic modifier, pH, flow rate, and temperature, on enantioseparation were evaluated and chiral recognition mechanisms were investigated. Thermodynamic data (ΔΔH and ΔΔS) obtained by van't Hoff plots revealed that enantioseparation is an enthalpy-controlled process.     

GC Separation of Enantiomers of Alkyl Esters of 2‐Bromo Substituted Carboxylic Acids Enantiomers on 6‐TBDMS‐2,3‐di‐alkyl‐ β‐ and γ‐Cyclodextrin Stationary Phases

The gas chromatographic separation of enantiomers of 2‐Br carboxylic acid derivatives was studied on four different 6‐TBDMS‐2,3‐di‐O‐alkyl‐ β‐ and ‐γ‐CD stationary phases. The differences in thermodynamic data {ΔH and –ΔS} for the 15 structurally related racemates were evaluated. The influence of structure differences in the alkyl substituents covalently attached to the stereogenic carbon atom, as well as in the ester group of the homologous analytes, and the selectivity of modified β‐ and γ‐ cyclodextrin derivatives was studied in detail. The cyclodextrin cavity size, as well as elongation of alkyl substituents in positions 2 and 3 of 6‐TBDMS‐β‐CD, also affected their selectivity. The quality of enantiomeric separations is influenced mainly by alkyl chains of the ester group of the molecule and this appears to be independent of the CD stationary phase used. In some cases the separations occur as the result of external adsorption rather than inclusion complexations with the chiral selector. It was found that the temperature dependencies of the selectivity factor were nonlinear. Chirality 26:279–285, 2014. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Separation of Tryptophan Enantiomers by Ligand‐Exchange Chromatography With Novel Chiral Ionic Liquids Ligand

Chiral ionic liquids (CILs) with amino acids as cations have been applied as novel chiral ligands coordinated with Cu²⁺ to separate tryptophan enantiomers in ligand exchange chromatography. Four kinds of amino acid ionic liquids, including [L‐Pro][CF₃COO], [L‐Pro][NO₃], [L‐Pro]₂[SO₄], and [L‐Phe][CF₃COO] were successfully synthesized and used for separation of tryptophan enantiomers. To optimize the separation conditions, [L‐Pro][CF₃COO] was selected as the model ligand. Some factors influencing the efficiency of chiral separation, such as copper ion concentration, CILs concentration, methanol ratio (methanol/H₂O, v/v), and pH, were investigated. The obtained optimal separation conditions were as follows: 8.0 mmol/L Cu(OAc)₂, 4.0 mmol/L [L‐Pro][CF₃COO] ,and 20% (v/v) methanol at pH 3.6. Under the optimum conditions, acceptable enantioseparation of tryptophan enantiomers could be observed with a resolution of 1.89. The results demonstrate the good applicability of CILs with amino acids as cations for chiral separation. Furthermore, a comparative study was also conducted for exploring the mechanism of the CILs as new ligands in ligand exchange chromatography. Chirality 26:160–165, 2014. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.