Use of cellulose-based stationary phases for chiral separation in open tubular column chromatography

Application of cellulose-based chiral stationary phases was extended to open tubular columns. These chiral materials were mixed with achiral matrix stationary phases. Compromises were found among the polarity and the ratio of achiral matrix polymers against the content of the chiral cellulose derivative in order to optimize the resolution of the investigated racemates. In GC, the high efficiency feature of open tubular columns allows fast analysis, however, compounds which express strong H-bond interaction with cellulose derivatives elute with a bad peak shape. The application of these stationary phases for open tubular SFC was more successful, because the solvation power of the mobile phase can compensate the strong interaction between the solute and the cellulose derivative. Immobilization of the stationary phases were achieved for SFC purposes. © 1992 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Enantioseparation on 4-halogen-substituted phenylcarbamates of amylose as chiral stationary phases for high-performance liquid chromatography

Four 4-halogen-substituted phenylcarbamate derivatives of amylose were prepared and their chiral recognition abilities as chiral stationary phases (CSPs) for high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) were evaluated and compared with those of the corresponding cellulose derivatives. The amylose derivatives with fluoro, chloro, bromo, or iodo group at the four-position on the phenyl group were found to show higher chiral resolving ability than the corresponding cellulose derivatives. Among four amylose derivatives 4-fluoro- and 4-chlorophenylcarbamates showed an excellent chiral recognition ability. Especially, amylose tris(4-chlorophenylcarbamate) resolved (±)-1,2,2,2-tetraphenylethanol with a very high α value (α = 8.29). In order to obtain useful information concerning the chiral recognition mechanism of this resolution, we also performed enantioseparation of a variety of analogous racemic alcohols, and found that both the hydroxy and bulky triphenylmethyl groups of the racemate are essential for the effective chiral recognition. Chirality 9:63–68, 1997. © 1997 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

New chiral stationary phases based on xanthone derivatives for liquid chromatography

Six chiral derivatives of xanthones (CDXs) were covalently bonded to silica, yielding the corresponding xanthonic chiral stationary phases (XCSPs). The new XCSPs were packed into stainless‐steel columns with 150 x 4.6 mm i.d. Moreover, the greening of the chromatographic analysis by reducing the internal diameter (150 x 2.1 mm i.d.) of the liquid chromatography (LC) columns was also investigated. The enantioselective capability of these phases was evaluated by LC using different chemical classes of chiral compounds, including several types of drugs. A library of CDXs was evaluated in order to explore the principle of reciprocity as well as the chiral self‐recognition phenomenon. The separation of enantiomeric mixtures of CDXs was investigated under multimodal elution conditions. The XCSPs provided high specificity for the enantiomeric mixtures of CDXs evaluated mainly under normal‐phase elution conditions. Furthermore, two XCSPs were prepared with both enantiomers of the same xanthonic selector in order to confirm the inversion order elution.     

Enantioselective potential of polysaccharide‐based chiral stationary phases in supercritical fluid chromatography

The enantioselective potential of two polysaccharide‐based chiral stationary phases for analysis of chiral structurally diverse biologically active compounds was evaluated in supercritical fluid chromatography using a set of 52 analytes. The chiral selectors immobilized on 2.5 μm silica particles were tris‐(3,5‐dimethylphenylcarmabate) derivatives of cellulose or amylose. The influence of the polysaccharide backbone, different organic modifiers, and different mobile phase additives on retention and enantioseparation was monitored. Conditions for fast baseline enantioseparation were found for the majority of the compounds. The success rate of baseline and partial enantioseparation with cellulose‐based chiral stationary phase was 51.9% and 15.4%, respectively. Using amylose‐based chiral stationary phase we obtained 76.9% of baseline enantioseparations and 9.6% of partial enantioseparations of the tested compounds. The best results on cellulose‐based chiral stationary phase were achieved particularly with propane‐2‐ol and a mixture of isopropylamine and trifluoroacetic acid as organic modifier and additive to CO₂, respectively. Methanol and basic additive isopropylamine were preferred on amylose‐based chiral stationary phase. The complementary enantioselectivity of the cellulose‐ and amylose‐based chiral stationary phases allows separation of the majority of the tested structurally different compounds. Separation systems were found to be directly applicable for analyses of biologically active compounds of interest.     

Dichloro-, dimethyl-, and chloromethylphenylcarbamate derivatives of cyclodextrins as chiral stationary phases for high-performance liquid chromatography

New dichloro-, dimethyl-, and chloromethylphenylcarbamate derivatives of cyclodextrins (CDs) were prepared and their enantiomeric recognition abilities were evaluated as chiral stationary phases (CSPs) in normal phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The effects of the type of cyclodextrins, the nature and position of the substituents on the phenyl ring, binding mode and spacer on the chiral recognition were studied in detail. No marked change of chiral recognition abilities was established by reversing the binding side of CDs (i.e., by the narrower [primary] opening of the cone-shaped CD to silica gel with the wider [secondary] opening sides). This result indirectly proves the previously drawn conclusion about the minor role of inclusion phenomena in chiral recognition in this case. Nevertheless, chiral recognition of these CSPs toward some compounds critically depends on the type of CDs used. All CD derivatives described in this study show rather low enantiomeric resolving abilities compared with corresponding polysaccharide (cellulose and amylose) derivatives, although very high enantioselectivity of separation was observed for a few compounds, such as racemic flavanone and cyclopropanedicarboxilic acid dianilide. © 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Chromatographic properties of composite chiral stationary phases based on cellulose derivatives

Chiral stationary phases (CSPs) prepared by mixing together two different cellulose derivatives, before or after being coated on macroporous silica gel, were developed in order to determine the mutual influence of two different polymers on global chiral recognition capacity. The chromatographic properties of these CSPs were evaluated using a wide range of racemic test solutes. The mixing method does not significantly affect the enantioselectivities. The composite CSPs obtained by cocoating of two different cellulose derivatives on silica generally exhibit chiral recognition capacities intermediate between those of the two individual phases, and thus broadening the application range of a single column. These results indicate that the simultaneous coating of two different cellulose derivatives does not significantly alter the optical resolution power of each chiral material and are discussed in relationship with the supramolecular structure of the polymeric stationary phases. © 1995 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

A comparison of LC and SFC for cellulose- and amylose-derived chiral stationary phases

This paper presents a systematic comparison of liquid chromatography (LC) and supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) for Chiralcel OD and Chiralpak AD chiral stationary phases (CSPs), performed using various chiral compounds having a known or potential pharmaceutical activity. The chiral recognition mechanisms involved in LC and SFC for the enantiomeric separation of β-blockers have been studied more particularly. As a general rule, it appears that the presence of polar functions, like primary or secondary hydroxyl or amine functions, may result in marked discrepancies in selectivity between LC and SFC. This result is peculiar to cellulose- and amylose-derived CSPs, for which the interactions involved in chiral recognition mechanism are not always well balanced, contrary to what happens for independent CSPs. In the case of chiral resolution of polar solutes or polymer-type CSPs, the analyst should try both the LC and SFC techniques to be able to choose the more stereoselective one. © 1995 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

High-performance liquid chromatography of imine stereoisomers on cellulose-based chiral stationary phases

A high-performance liquid chromatographic method has been developed for the analysis of the intermediate imines and end products in an asymmetric isomerization route toward optically active amines. Separation of the imine enantiomers was performed on commercially available Chiralcel OD-H, Chiralcel OJ, and Chiralpak AD chiral stationary phases. All substituted imine enantiomers could be readily resolved with selectivities (α) higher than 1.10 using the Chiralpak AD column. By derivatization with ring-substituted benzaldehydes, aromatic amines were converted into Schiff base derivatives and the enantiopurity of these amines was determined. Chirality 9:727–731, 1997. © 1997 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Synthesis of polymer-type chiral stationary phases and their enantioseparation evaluation by high-performance liquid chromatography

Two new chiral polymers of different molecular weights were synthesized by the copolymerization of (1R,2R)-(+)-1,2-diphenylethylenediamine, phenyl diisocyanate and terephthaloyl chloride. The polymers were immobilized on aminated silica gel to afford two chiral stationary phases. The polymers and the corresponding chiral stationary phases were characterized by Fourier transform-IR, elemental analysis, 1H and 13C NMR. The surface coverages of chiral structural units on the chiral stationary phases were estimated as 0.27 and 0.39 mmol/g, respectively. The enantioseparation ability of these chiral stationary phases was evaluated with a variety of chiral compounds by high-performance liquid chromatography. The effects of the organic additives, the composition of mobile phases, and the injection amount of sample on enantioseparation were investigated. A comparison of enantioseparation ability between these two chiral stationary phases was made. It was believed that the chain length of polymeric chiral selector significantly affected the enantioseparation ability of corresponding chiral stationary phase.     

Chiral separation of underivatized amino acids in supercritical fluid chromatography with chiral crown ether derived column

The supercritical fluid chromatographic separation of underivatized amino acids was explored using immobilized chiral crown ether column CROWNPAK CR-I (+) and mass spectrometric detection. The type of modifier, acidic additives, and the role of water were investigated. Enantioseparation was achieved for all 18 amino acids investigated with short retention times (less than 3 minutes) and average resolution of greater than 5.0. Analysis of enantiomerically pure standards demonstrated the D enantiomer eluted first for all amino acids using a CROWNPAK CR-I (+) column.     

Effects of Hexane in Supercritical Fluid Chromatography for the Separation of Enantiomers

Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC), operated in conventional mode, is normally recognized as normal phase chromatography, and uses a solvent combination of supercritical CO₂ and alcohols to separate compounds. Hexane, a commonly used solvent in normal phase liquid chromatography (NP‐LC), is rarely used in SFC and, in some cases, is added to the organic modifiers to increase liquid content in order to achieve better efficiency in preparative SFC for poorly retained compounds. Although hexane is believed to have similar solvent strength to that of supercritical CO₂, its effects on the enantioseparation in SFC is largely unknown. To understand the chromatographic effects of an apolar solvent, such as hexane in SFC, we compared the chromatographic behaviors of 35 chiral compounds using a parallel SFC method under traditional SFC mode of only “pure” alcohol‐CO₂ to that of hexane‐assisted SFC (HA‐SFC), which uses mixtures of alcohol and hexane (as cosolvents) and CO₂. We observed that, in some cases, hexane behaves just like supercritical CO₂, where replacement of a portion of CO₂ with hexane does not significantly change retention times or resolution of the peaks. In many cases, however, addition of hexane in mobile phases does affect chromatographic behavior of one or both enantiomers. Such effects might provide opportunities for separation of some enantiomers. Chirality 28:192–198, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Vancomycin‐based chiral stationary phases for micro‐column liquid chromatography

Vancomycin selectively immobilized to silica via either one of its two amino groups has been investigated and compared with columns made from native vancomycin. The chemical modification of vancomycin prior to immobilization involved protection of one amino group as a 9‐fluorenylmethyl carbamate. The immobilization and the subsequent cleavage of the protecting group was performed on‐column. The types of compounds that can be separated with the vancomycin chiral stationary phases resemble those separated previously by capillary electrophoresis and thin‐layer chromatography. The protected chiral stationary phases were also investigated and in some cases very high enantioselectivity were obtained. One example of this is a separation of thalidomide with an α‐value as high as 5.4. The soft immobilization procedure preserves the structure of native vancomycin, in contrast to other approaches. Good repeatability and stability of the columns have also been obtained. Chirality 11:121–128, 1999. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

Enantioseparation using urea- and imide-bearing chitosan phenylcarbamate derivatives as chiral stationary phases for high-performance liquid chromatography

Completely deacetylated chitosan was prepared by the treatment of commercial chitosan with 50% aqueous NaOH, and then derivatized into several new chitosan phenylcarbamate derivatives having a urea and an imide moiety at the 2-position of the glucosamine ring by the reaction with isocyanate and phthalic anhydride/isocyanate, respectively. The chitosan derivatives were coated on macroporous silica gel and evaluated as chiral stationary phases (CSPs) for high-performance liquid chromatography. The chiral recognition ability of the chitosan derivative was improved using the completely deacetylated chitosan. Among the novel chitosan derivatives, the 3,5-dimethyl-, 3,5-dichloro-, and 3,4-dichlorophenylcarbamate derivatives were found to possess relatively high chiral resolution abilities. The CSPs based on the chitosan phenylcarbamate-urea and -imide derivatives were stable in the presence of chloroform and ethyl acetate as a component of the eluents, and some racemates were better resolved by such eluents. The dichlorophenylcarbamate-imide derivatives showed a high chiral recognition for metal acetylacetonate complexes. The enantiomerization of Al(acac)3 was performed on the chitosan 3,5-dichlorophenylcarbamate-imide derivative CSP and the resulting chromatogram showed a 26% (+)-isomer enrichment.     

Normal phase chiral HPLC of methylphenidate: comparison of different polysaccharide-based chiral stationary phases.

A comparison of the enantiomeric resolution of (+/-)-threo-methylphenidate (MPH) (Ritalin) was achieved on different polysaccharide based chiral stationary phases. The mobile phase used was hexane-ethanol-methanol-trifluoroacetic acid (480:9.75:9.75:0.5, v/v/v/v). Benzoic acid and phenol were used as the mobile phase additives for the enantiomeric resolution of MPH on Chiralcel OB column only. The alpha values for the resolved enantiomers were 1.34, 1.29, 1.30, and 1.24 on Chiralpak AD, Chiralcel OD, Chiralcel OB (containing 0.2 mM benzoic acid in mobile phase), and Chiralcel OB (containing 0.2 mM phenol in mobile phase) columns, respectively. The R(s) values were 1.82, 1.53, 1.19, and 1.10 on Chiralpak AD, Chiralcel OD, Chiralcel OB (containing 0.2 mM benzoic acid in mobile phase), and Chiralcel OB (containing 0.2 mM phenol in mobile phase), respectively. The role of benzoic acid and phenol as mobile phase additives is discussed.     

Evaluation of a ristocetin bonded stationary phase for subcritical fluid chromatography of enantiomers

A stationary phase derived from ristocetin was evaluated for chiral separation in subcritical fluid chromatography. Separation of various enantiomers having different structures and pK(a) values were investigated using carbon dioxide and polar modifiers. The influence of modifiers, additives, temperature, and mobile phase flow rate on separations is presented. It is concluded that this stationary phase can be used for SFC despite its structural similarity with protein-derived stationary phases that can only be used in HPLC. The separation mechanisms could not be elucidated or predicted using these initial experiments. The separations of warfarin and, especially, efavirenz demonstrate the potential of this type of stationary phase for rapid SFC chiral separations.     

Performance of brush-type HPLC chiral stationary phases with tertiary amide in the connecting tether

The replacement of the N-H hydrogen of the secondary amide-tethered Pirkle-concept N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)-L-leucine derived chiral stationary phase with various pi-basic or aliphatic groups improved the chiral discrimination ability of new chiral stationary phases, based on the leucine- or alanine-derived chiral selector, for the enantiomers of various racemic neutral analytes with amide functional groups. Retention times decreased while separation and resolution factors increased, thus proving the role of pi-donor aromatic unit as an electron-rich shield in the front of a silica surface. In general, chiral stationary phase (CSP) 5 with the 3,5-dimethylphenyl unit showed best performance, while CSP 3, with phenyl unit, and CSP 7, with 1-naphthyl unit in the tertiary amide connecting tether, were less efficient.     

Temperature effects for chiral separations using various bulk fluids in near-critical mobile phases

As supercritical fluid chromatography becomes more accepted as a facile means for the separation of chiral compounds, the need for mobile phases that can readily solubilize these polar compounds grows. Prior studies suggest that HFC-134a may prove suitable due to its very high eluotropic strength compared to carbon dioxide-based mobile phases. A comparison is made between ethanol-modified carbon dioxide, HFC-134a, and decafluoropentane as to their relative eluotropic strength, selectivity, and efficiency for three chiral compounds using a Whelk O-1 chiral bonded phase. The bulk component of the mobile phase was found to have relatively little effect on chiral selectivity over the range of 5° to 95°C. Chirality 9:693–698, 1997. © 1997 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

A convenient and validated enantiomer separation of chiral aliphatic amines as nitrobenzoxadiazole derivatives on polysaccharide‐derived chiral stationary phases under simultaneous ultraviolet and fluorescence detection

A convenient method using a fluorogenic agent, 4‐chloro‐7‐nitro‐1,2,3‐benzoxadiazole (NBD‐Cl), was developed for enantiomer separation of chiral aliphatic amines including amino alcohols by normal high‐performance liquid chromatography. The enantiomer separation of chiral aliphatic amines as NBD derivatives was performed on six covalently bonded and four coated‐type polysaccharide‐derived chiral stationary phases (CSPs) under simultaneous ultraviolet (UV) and fluorescence detection (FLD). Among the covalently bonded CSPs, Chiralpak IE showed the best enantiomer separation for most analytes. The other CSPs also showed good enantioselectivity except for Chiralpak IB. On the other hand, Chiralpak AD‐H and Amylose‐1 generally exhibited better enantiomer separation of NBD derivatized chiral amines among the coated CSPs. The developed analytical technique was also applied to determine the optical purity of commercially available (R)‐ and (S)‐leucinol; the impurity was found to be 0.06%. The developed method was validated and proved to be an accurate, precise, sensitive, and selective method suitable for separation of chiral aliphatic amines as NBD derivatives under simultaneous UV and FLD.     

Preparative resolution of 1-aminoindan-1,5-dicarboxylic acid (AIDA) by chiral ligand-exchange chromatography

Chiral ligand-exchange chromatography has been shown to be effective in the resolution and semipreparative separation of 1-aminoindan-1,5-dicarboxylic acid (AIDA) enantiomers. In functional activity experiments, only (S)-AIDA was a potent and mGluR1 subtype selective antagonist.     

Use of a naphthylethylcarbamoylated-β-cyclodextrin chiral stationary phase for the separation of drug enantiomers and related compounds by sub- and supercritical fluid chromatography

Enantiomeric separation of a variety of drugs and related compounds was achieved on an (S)-naphthylethylcarbamoylated-β-cyclodextrin (S-NEC-CD) chiral stationary phase (CSP) using sub- and supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC). Compounds previously resolved on native or derivatized cyclodextrin CSPs in liquid chromatography (LC) using reversed phase or polar organic mobile phase modes could be resolved in SFC using a simple carbon dioxide/methanol eluent. Resolution of cromakalim, which is not possible on the S-NEC-CD column in LC, was readily accomplished in SFC. The importance of modifier, temperature, and pressure was assessed in relation to retention, selectivity, and resolution. The nature of the modifier and the modifier concentration were found to be crucial parameters. © 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc. Contribution of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Not subject to copyright.