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.     

Direct resolution of ergot alkaloid enantiomers on a novel chiral silica-based stationary phase

A new covalently-bonded, silica-based stationary phase, using as the chiral selector the 1-(3-aminopropyl) derivative of (+)-(5R,8S,10R)-terguride, has been developed to resolve optically active isomers by HPLC. Good resolution of structurally related racemic ergot alkaloids were obtained using water-methanol mixtures as the eluent. Analysis of the influence of the type and concentration of the organic modifier, and the pH of the buffer in the mobile phase allowed the enantioseparation of these compounds to be optimized. Determination of the optical purity of a lisuride-containig drug is reported. © 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Direct separation of α-hydroxy acid enantiomers by ligand exchange chromatography

Direct separation of several α-hydroxy acid racemic mixtures was performed by the aid of ligand exchange chromatography using L-hydroxyproline chemically bound to silica stationary phase and aqueous solutions of copper (II) sulphate as a mobile phase. The elution order of the D- and L-enantiomers of α-hydroxy acids is interpreted in terms of a modified Davankov's rule. Several aspects of the Davankov's model of selectand-Cu(II)-selector ternary complexes are discussed based on the theoretical calculations within the quantum mechanical semiempirical and density functional theories. Chirality 10:821–830, 1998. © 1998 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

CHIRBASE,a graphical molecular database on the separation of enantiomers by liquid-, supercritical fluid-, and gas chromatography

In order to cope with the increasing number of publications on the separation of enantiomers by chromatography on a chiral stationary phase, the graphical molecular database CHIRBASE was created. In the present state, the database package covers information (structural, bibiographic, and chromatographic data) on liquid-, supercritical fluid-, and gas chromatography; other methods will follow. CHIRBASE, running on the MDL software Chembase®, meets the requirements of contemporary information management in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. (Detailed information including a demo-version of each part of CHIRBASE can be obtained from the authors on request.) © 1993 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.     

Preparative resolution of the enantiomers of tert-leucine derivatives by simulated moving bed chromatography

The enantiomers of two different derivatives of tert-leucine were separated by continuous chromatography on chiral stationary phases applying the simulated moving bed technique. About 1 kg of racemic N-carbobenzoxy-tert-leucine was resolved on the cellulose-based phase Chiralcel OD using a mixture of heptane/ethanol and 0.1% of trifluoroacetic acid modifier as the mobile phase, while 520 g of the N-Boc-tert-leucine-benzylester was resolved on the amylose-based phase Chiralpak AD with a mixture of heptane/2-propanol as the mobile phase. In both instances the corresponding enantiomers were obtained in high yield and high optical purity.     

The chiral resolution of pesticides on amylose-tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) CSP by HPLC and the enantiomeric identification by circular dichroism

Amylose-tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) (ADMPC) was synthesized and coated on gamma-aminopropylsilica to prepare a chiral stationary phase (CSP). The chiral resolutions of seven pesticide enantiomers including fenoxaprop-ethyl, quizalofop-ethyl, lactofen, metalaxyl, benalaxyl, hexythiazox and fluroxypyr-meptyl on the CSP by high-performance liquid chromatography were performed. Mobile phase was n-hexane and isopropanol with a flow rate of 1.0 ml/min. The influences of isopropanol content in the mobile phase and temperature on the resolutions were investigated. Under the optimized conditions the enantiomers could obtain complete resolutions except that metalaxyl got partial resolution. Decreasing the content of isopropanol increased the retention and the resolutions. Temperature was an important chromatographic parameter for optimization, and the results showed that low temperature was not always good to the resolutions. The enantiomers were identified by a circular dichroism (CD) detector which could provide the CD signals [(+) or (-)] and the CD spectra in the range of 220-420 nm by online scanning.     

Chiral separation of tryptophan enantiomers by liquid chromatography with BSA-silica stationary phase

The separation of tryptophan enantiomers was carried out with medium-pressure liquid chromatography using BSA (bovine serum albumin)-bonded silica as a chiral stationary phase. The influence of various experimental factors such as pH and ionic strength of mobile phase, separation temperature, and the presence of organic additives on the resolution was studied. In order to expand this system to preparative scale, the loadability of sample and the stability of stationary phase for repeated use were also examined. The separation of tryptophan enantiomers was successful with this system. The data indicated that a higher separation factor (α) was obtained at a higher pH and lower temperature and ionic strength in mobile phase. Addition of organic additives (acetonitrile and 2-propanol) in mobile phase contributed to reduce the retention time of L-tryptophan. About 30% of the separation factor was reduced after 80 days of repeated use.     

Improvement of enantioselective syntheses and chiral high resolution gas chromatographic analyses of (+)-2-allyl-2-carboethoxy-cyclopentanol

The improvement of the biocatalytic reduction of 2-allyl-carboethoxy-cyclopentanone (2) to the corresponding cyclopentanol derivative (+)-(1R,2R)-(1) was accomplished employing baker's yeast in organic media. This chiral cyclopentanol derivative (1), analyzed by high resolution gas chromatography performed over β-cyclodextrin stationary phase, was obtained in 38% yield (>99% e.e.). Chirality 9:321–324, 1997. © 1997 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Direct resolution of propranolol and bupranolol by thin-layer chromatography using cellulose derivatives as stationary phase

Cellulose triphenylcarbamate derivatives have been used as stationary phases for resolution of the enantiomers of the β-blockers propranolol and bupranolol by TLC. The derivatives examined were: cellulose trisphenylacarbamate (1), cellulose tris(2,3-dichlorophenyl carbamate) (2), cellulose tris(2,4-dichlorophenyl carbamate) (3), cellulose tris(2,6-dichlorophenyl carbamate) (4), cellulose tris (2,3-dimethylphenyl carbamate) (5), cellulose tris(3,4-dichlorophenyl carbamate) (6), cellulose tris(3,5-dichlorophenyl carbamate) (7), and cellulose tris(3,5-dimethylphenyl carbamate) (8). A variety of mobile phases were used to achieve useful separations and the effects of solvent polarity are also discussed. The best resolution of rac-propranolol was obtained on CSP 8 (R_fR = 0.26, R_fS = 0.06, α = 4.33) in mobile phase hexane:propan-2-ol (80:20 v/v). The best resolution of rac-bupranolol was obtained on CSP 5 (R_fR = 0.29, R_fS = 0.09, α = 3.22) in mobile phase hexane:propan-2-ol (80:20 v/v). These results demonstrated the potential of cellulose triphenylcarbamates as chiral stationary phases in TLC and indicate that this is potentially a useful method for the direct, simple, and rapid (within 30 min) resolution of racemates in the analytical control of enantiomeric purity. Physical aspects such as problems in cracking of the CSP, adhesion to plate, and interference of spot detection due to triphenylcarbamate chromphores are also discussed, along with the method employed to overcome them. Chirality 9:139–144, 1997. © 1997 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Chiral separation of flurbiprofen enantiomers by preparative and simulated moving bed chromatography

This study presents the chiral resolution of flurbiprofen enantiomers by preparative liquid chromatography using the simulated moving bed (SMB) technology. Flurbiprofen enantiomers are widely used as nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs, and although demonstrate different therapeutic actions, they are still marketed as a racemic mixture. The results presented here clearly show the importance of the selection of the proper solvent composition for the preparative separation of flurbiprofen enantiomers. Chiral SMB separation is carried out using a laboratory‐scale unit (the FlexSMB‐LSRE®) with six columns, packed with the Chiralpak AD® stationary phase (20 μm). Results presented include the experimental measurement of equilibrium and kinetic data for two very different solvent compositions, a traditional high hydrocarbon content [10%ethanol/90%n‐hexane/0.01% trifluoroacetic acid (TFA)] and a strong polar organic composition (100%ethanol/0.01%TFA). Experimental data, obtained using the two mobile phase compositions, are used to predict and optimize the SMB operation. After selecting 10%ethanol/90%n‐hexane/0.01%TFA as the most appropriate solvent composition, three feed concentrations of racemic flurbiprofen were considered. Using 40 g/l of racemic flurbiprofen feed solution, the purities for both outlet streams were above 99.4%, the productivity was 13.1 g_feed/(L_bed h), and a solvent consumption of 0.41 L_solvent/g_feed was achieved. Chirality, 2011. © 2011 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

Preparation of chiral building blocks and auxiliaries by chromatography on cellulose triacetate (CTA I): Indications for the presence of multiple interaction sites in CTA I

Due to the increasing demand for optically active compounds, the development of methods supplying optically pure isomers is intensively progressing. Among these methods the chromatographic resolution on chiral stationary phases is very promising, although only a limited number of preparative applications have been reported so far. In this work, we demonstrate that especially cellulose triacetate I (CTA I) as a chiral phase presents a number of advantages for this purpose. The broad applicability and the high loading capacity of CTA I are particularly important features for preparative chromatography. Nevertheless, slight structural modifications of the racemates to be resolved can often strongly improve the resolution. This strategy has been applied to numerous practical problems and is illustrated in this work taking as examples some chiral building blocks and auxiliaries. Moreover, a systematic investigation of the influence of a substituent in the para-position of the phenyl ring for different series of aromatic compounds led to the conclusion that a large number of different interaction sites must be present in the chiral environment of CTA I.     

Direct measurement of enantiomeric ratios of enzymatic resolution by chiral high-performance liquid chromatography

(R)- and (S)-Methyl 2-(phenoxy)propionate and their acids could be separated simultaneously by a Chiralcel OD or OK column, while (R)- and (S)-methyl 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)propionate and their acids were separated concurrently only by an OK column. This is a novel and facile way to measure the enantiomeric excesses of the remaining substrate and product in the reaction of enzymatic resolution; enantiomeric ratios could then be calculated.     

First direct resolution of gossypol enantiomers on a chiral high‐performance liquid chromatography phase

The first direct resolution of gossypol enantiomers has been achieved by HPLC on a chiral stationary phase consisting of cellulose tris‐(3,5‐dimethylphenyl carbamate) coated onto microporous aminopropyl‐silica eluted in the reverse phase mode. Chirality 11:46–49, 1999. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

Enantioselectivity of lipase-catalyzed hydrolysis of some 2-chloroethyl 2-arylpropanoates studied by chiral reversed-phase liquid chromatography

A technique based exclusively on chiral reversed-phase liquid chromatography has been shown to greatly facilitate studies of enantioselectivity in lipase-catalyzed hydrolysis of chiral organic esters. Only two sets of experimental data are needed to calculate the enantioselectivity (E) of a kinetically controlled enantiomer-differentiating reaction of this kind, viz. the enantiomeric excess of the product (ee_p) or substrate (ee_s), and the degree of substrate conversion (c). The product enantiomers are well separated on a BSA-based column, giving ee_p directly. In addition, separation of the (unresolved) ester substrate from the enantiomeric products gives c by integration. Via an optimization of the mobile phase used in the chiral chromatographic system, both these parameters can often be determined in a single run. Highly precise and detailed kinetic studies of the enzymatic reaction can thus be performed. In this way, E-values have been determined for a series of 2-chloroethyl 2-arylpropanoates hydrolyzed in the presence of a Candida cylindracea lipase at pH 6.0 and 7.1. Effects on the E-values from a partial purification and further processing of the lipase have also been studied.     

Direct enantiomeric resolution of ibuprofen and flurbiprofen by packed column SFC

Packed column SFC is used to resolve the enantiomers of two nonsteroidal antiinflammatories. A Chiralpak AD column is used with a binary mobile phase of carbon dioxide/methanol to achieve resolution. The effects of composition, pressure, temperature, and flow on ibuprofen enantiomer separation are examined. In this instance, temperature affords the greatest change in resolution followed by pressure and composition. Baseline resolution of ibuprofen is achieved in less than 7 min and fluibiprofen is baseline resolved in less than 4 min. © 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Structural features affecting chiral resolution of cannabimimetic enantiomers by amylose 3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate chiral stationary phase

The effect of structural features of six pairs of enantiomers of cannabimimetic compounds on their chromatographic resolution on an amylose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) chiral stationary phase was studied using various compositions of n-hexane with 2-propanol and ethanol. Structural analysis by molecular mechanics was also performed to verify that the 3D conformation within this family of compounds was preserved with substitution. The homologous enantiomeric pairs showed better resolution when there was an additional OH group near the chiral centers (position 7 on the cannabinoid structure). Better resolution was observed also for the enantiomeric pair that had the smaller alkyl side chain. These differences indicated that the additional OH group contributed to a better discrimination of the enantiomers by the chiral sites of the stationary phase and that the bulkier alkyl side chain reduced it. The chromatographic resolution of two enantiomeric pairs of nonclassical cannabinoids HU-249 and HU-250, HU-255 and HU-256, was compared both in ethanol and 2-propanol. Both enantiomeric pairs showed relatively high resolution and selectivity, but the rigid benzofuran analogs (HU-249 and HU-250) exhibited better resolution using 2-propanol, in spite of the flexibility of the open chain analog (HU-255 and HU-256) and its additional OH group. The elution order of all the cannabinoids was (+)/(?) using both solvents. Unusual solvent effects were displayed by one enantiomeric pair, Δ⁶-THC, which was resolved easily using 2-propanol, but whose elution order reversed with 1% ethanol in the mobile phase. Partial separation was obtained at 5% ethanol [elution order (+)/(?)] and full separation was obtained at 0.5% ethanol [elution order (?)/(+)]. © 1995 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Preparative separation of nebivolol isomers by improved throughput reverse phase tandem two column chromatography

Development of preparative methods for the isolation of chiral molecules has been considered challenging by conventional unit operations due to their identical physical and chemical properties. This has evolved chiral stationary phases for the separation of chiral components using chromatography technique. However, separation method using chiral adsorbents requires high pressure, are expensive, and have low productivity. Generation of bulk quantities purified nebivolols using the available high pressure chiral separation methods is impractical and operating cost-intensive. Thus, there is a need to develop economical methods using nonchiral adsorbents for the purification of nebivolols or similar active ingredients. The present work demonstrates a unique and scalable tandem two-column method for the separation of isomers of nebivolol using inexpensive reverse phase adsorbents. The first column of the scheme causes removal of charged and nonisomeric impurities whereas tandem operation of second column increases resolution of d-nebivolol and l-nebivolol. The maximization of separation due to tandem operation of second column causes enhancement of the throughput of the process. The developed preparative process produces >98% purity of both d-nebivolol and l-nebivolol with overall loading capacity of 56 g (L of adsorbent)⁻¹ and productivity of 20 g L⁻¹ day⁻¹.     

Optical resolution of 6-fluoro-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline by supercritical fluid extraction

6-Fluoro-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline (FTHQ) enantiomers were separated by supercritical fluid extraction using carbon dioxide. Diastereoisomeric salts were formed from the racemic base with less than one equivalent of O,O'-di-(4-toluoyl)-(2R,3R)-tartaric acid (DPTTA). Further purification was achieved by partial salt formation of the enantiomeric mixture with an achiral acid (HCl) followed by the supercritical fluid extraction of the free enantiomers.