Preparative HPLC (preparative + hplc)

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Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of No-Carrier-Added 6-[18F]Fluoro- L -dopa by Chiral Phase-Transfer Alkylation

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 13 2004
Christian Lemaire
Abstract [18F]Fluoro- L -dopa, an important radiopharmaceutical for positron emission tomography (PET), has been synthesized using a phase-transfer alkylation reaction. A chiral quaternary ammonium salt derived from a Cinchona alkaloid served as phase-transfer catalyst for the enantioselective alkylation of a glycine derivative. The active methylene group of this Schiff-base substrate was deprotonated with cesium hydroxide and rapidly alkylated by the 2-[18F]fluoro-4,5-dimethoxybenzyl halide (X = Br, I). The reaction proceeded with high yield (> 90%) at 0 °C or room temperature in various solvents such as toluene or dichloromethane. Preparation of the [18F]alkylating agent on a solid support was developed. After labelling, the labeled [18F]fluoroveratraldehyde was trapped on a tC18 cartridge and then converted on the cartridge into the corresponding benzyl halide derivatives by addition of aqueous sodium borohydride and gaseous hydrobromic or -iodic acid. Hydrolysis and purification by preparative HPLC made 6-[18F]fluoro- L -dopa ready for human injection in a 25,30% decay-corrected radiochemical yield in a synthesis time of 100 min. The product was found to be chemically, radiochemically and enantiomerically pure (ee > 95%). (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2004) [source]


Isolation and Characterization of Virgin Olive Oil Phenolic Compounds by HPLC/UV and GC-MS

JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, Issue 4 2001
M. Tasioula-margari
ABSTRACT This research examined the phenolic fraction of extra virgin olive oil samples from Lianolia variety olives grown in the region of Preveza, Greece. Phenolic compounds were extracted from oil samples, separated by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and characterized by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Both simple and complex phenols were detected with the latter being the most abundant. 3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl ethanol (hydroxytyrosol) and p-hydroxyphenylethanol (tyrosol) predominated among the simple phenols. Complex phenolic compounds were further separated by preparative HPLC and analyzed by GC-MS before and after hydrolysis. The presence of hydroxytyrosol and tyrosol derivatives was confirmed. Both derivatives were always present in greater quantities and made up an average exceeding 70% in all samples analyzed. [source]


Towards stereoselective radiosynthesis of ,-[11C]methyl-substituted aromatic ,-amino acids , a challenge of creation of quaternary asymmetric centre in a very short time,

JOURNAL OF LABELLED COMPOUNDS AND RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS, Issue 5-6 2007
Alexander Popkov
Abstract In positron emission tomography (PET) , -methyl amino acids have two potential applications: As analogues of neutransmitter precursors for the study of neurodegenerative diseases; as non-metabolised analogues of proteinogenic amino acids for the study of amino acid uptake into normal and cancer cells. Clinical applications of such amino acids are strongly limited due to their poor availability. We carried out [11C]methylation of metalocomplex synthons derived from protected DOPA or tyrosine. For [11C]methylation, sodium hydroxide (5 mg of fine dry powder) was sealed in a vial, which was flushed with dry nitrogen before addition of a solution of the complex (10 mg) and 11CH3I in 1,3-dimethylimidazolidin-2-one (300 µl). After 10 min at 25°C, a 9% radiochemical yield (decay-corrected) of a mixture of the diastereomeric , -[11C]methylDOPA complexes or a 7% radiochemical yield of a mixture of the diastereomeric , -[11C]methyltyrosine complexes was achieved. Individual diastereomers were successfully separated by preparative HPLC, diluted with excess of water and extracted on C18 cartridges. Optimisation of the procedure including hydrolysis of the complexes (hydrolytic deprotection of enantiomerically pure amino acids) and subsequent purification of the enantiomers of , -[11C]methylDOPA and , -[11C]methyltyrosine is underway. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]


Synthesis of (±) 3-(6-nitro-2-quinolinyl)-[9-methyl- 11C]-3,9-diazabicyclo-[4.2.1]-nonane ([11C-methyl]NS 4194)

JOURNAL OF LABELLED COMPOUNDS AND RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS, Issue 3 2002
Svend B. Jensen
Abstract (±) 3-(6-Nitro-2-quinolinyl)-[9-methyl- 11C]-3,9-diazabicyclo-[4.2.1]-nonane ([11C-methyl]NS 4194), a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), was synthesised within 35 min after end of bombardment with a radiochemical purity >98%. It had a decay-corrected radiochemical yield of 7% after preparative HPLC, and a specific radioactivity around 37 GBq/,mol (EOS). A typical production starting with 40 GBq [11C]CO2 yielded 800 MBq of radiolabelled [11C-methyl]NS 4194 in a formulated solution. The synthesis of the precursor to [11C-methyl]NS 4194, (±) 9-H-3-[6-nitro-(2-quinolinyl)]-3,9-diazabicyclo-[4.2.1]-nonane, as well as the unlabelled analogue (±) 9-methyl 3-[6-nitro-(2-quinolinyl)]-3,9-diazabicyclo-[4.2.1]-nonane (NS 4194), are also described. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]


Pharmaceutical impurity identification: A case study using a multidisciplinary approach

JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, Issue 9 2004
Karen M. Alsante
Abstract A multidisciplinary team approach to identify pharmaceutical impurities is presented in this article. It includes a representative example of the methodology. The first step is to analyze the sample by LC-MS. If the structure of the unknown impurity cannot be conclusively determined by LC-MS, LC-NMR is employed. If the sample is unsuitable for LC-NMR, the impurity needs to be isolated for conventional NMR characterization. Although the technique of choice for isolation is preparative HPLC, enrichment is often necessary to improve preparative efficiency. One such technique is solid-phase extraction. For complete verification, synthesis may be necessary to compare spectroscopic characteristics to those observed in the original sample. Although not widely practiced, an effective means of getting valuable structural information is to conduct a degradation study on the purified impurity itself. This systematic strategy was successfully applied to the identification of an impurity in the active pharmaceutical ingredient 1-(1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydro-s-indacen-4-yl)-3-[4-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)-furan-2-sulphonylurea. Identification required the use of all of the previously mentioned techniques. The instability of the impurity under acidic chromatographic conditions presented an additional challenge to purification and identification. However, we turned this acidic instability to an advantage, conducting a degradation study of the impurity, which provided extensive and useful information about its structure. The following discussion describes how the information gained from each analytical technique was brought together in a complementary fashion to elucidate a final structure. © 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc. and the American Pharmacists Association J Pharm Sci 93:2296,2309, 2004 [source]


Novel Pirinixic Acids as PPAR, Preferential Dual PPAR,/, Agonists

MOLECULAR INFORMATICS, Issue 5 2009
Heiko Zettl
Abstract Pirinixic acid is a moderate agonist of both the alpha and the gamma subtype of the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR). Previously, we have shown that ,-alkyl substitution leads to balanced low micromolar-active dual agonists of PPAR, and PPAR,. Taking ,-hexyl pirinixic acid as a new scaffold, we further optimized PPAR activity by enlargement of the lipophilic backbone by substituting the 2,3-dimethylphenyl with biphenylic moieties. Such a substitution pattern had only minor impact on PPAR, activity but further increased PPAR, activity leading to nanomolar activities. Supporting docking studies proposed that the (R)-enantiomer should fit the PPAR, ligand-binding pocket better and thus be more active than the (S)-enantiomer. Single enantiomers of selected active analogues were then prepared by enantio-selective synthesis and enantio-selective preparative HPLC, respectively. Biological data for the distinct enantiomers fully corroborated the docking experiments and substantiate a stereochemical impact on PPAR activation. [source]


Insecticidal activity of the enantiomers of fipronil

PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE (FORMERLY: PESTICIDE SCIENCE), Issue 12 2003
Harald B Teicher
Abstract The two enantiomers of the insecticide fipronil were made by preparative HPLC. The insecticidal activities of the racemic mixture and the two enantiomers against selected agricultural or household pests (cotton stainer, Dysdercus cingulatus F; grain weevil, Sitophilus granarius L and house fly, Musca domestica L) were determined. There was no significant difference in acute or residual activity between the racemic mixture and the enantiomers of fipronil, indicating that there is no preferred chiral form of the compound in these key species of important insects. This observation clearly suggests that there is no major scope for marketing the insecticide in a one-enantiomer form. Copyright © 2003 Society of Chemical Industry [source]


Preparative separation of the saponin lancemaside a from Codonopsis lanceolata by centrifugal partition chromatography

PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS, Issue 5 2008
Osamu Shirota
Abstract Introduction. Lancemaside A is a saponin that inhibits decreases in blood testosterone level and thus prevents or ameliorates symptoms associated with male climacteric disorder. Our initial attempt to preparative isolation of lancemaside A from the saponin fraction of Codonopsis lanceolata roots by a preparative HPLC did not give a clear result. Objective. To develop a simple and efficient method for the preparative isolation of lancemaside A from the hot water extract of C. lanceolata roots using centrifugal partition chromatography (CPC). Methodology. The saponin fraction obtained from the hot water extract of C. lanceolata roots was used as the sample for preparative-scale separation of lancemasides by CPC using n -hexane:n -butanol:methanol:0.1% aqueous formic acid (3:4:1:6, v/v) as the two-phase solvent system. The upper phase (organic phase) of the two-phase solvent system was used as the mobile phase, and 0.5 g of saponin fraction was applied for separation by CPC. Each fraction that was separated by CPC was analysed by HPLC, and the fractions containing each of the separated compounds were pooled together, and then were purified by simple preparative HPLC. Results. The demonstrated separation sequence, hot water extraction, DIAION HP-20 column chromatography, CPC and preparative HPLC, yielded lancemaside A, foetidissimoside A and astersaponin Hb in their pure forms. Conclusion. The simple and efficient method for the preparative isolation of lancemaside A along with two other saponins, foetidissimoside A and astersaponin Hb, from the saponin fraction of C. lanceolata was established using CPC. [source]


Mass-directed fractionation and isolation of pharmaceutical compounds by packed-column supercritical fluid chromatography/mass spectrometry

RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY, Issue 22 2001
Tao Wang
An automated packed-column semi-preparative supercritical fluid chromatography/mass spectrometry (SFC/MS) system incorporating mass-directed fraction collection has been designed and implemented as an alternative to preparative HPLC and preparative HPLC/MS (PrepLC/MS) for the purification of pharmaceutical compounds. The system incorporates a single quadrupole mass spectrometer and a supercritical fluid chromatograph. Separations were achieved using a binary solvent system consisting of carbon dioxide and methanol. Purification of SFC-separated compounds was achieved incorporating mass-directed fraction collection, enabling selective isolation of the target molecular weight compound and eliminating the collection of undesired compounds (e.g., by-products, excess starting materials, etc.). Cross contamination between fractions and recoveries of the system were investigated. Mass spectrometer ionization with basic mobile additives is discussed, and examples of preparative SFC/MS chiral separations are presented. Early experiences suggest SFC will be a powerful and complementary technique to HPLC for the purification of pharmaceutical compounds. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]


Validated HPLC method for the standardization of Phyllanthus niruri (herb and commercial extracts) using corilagin as a phytochemical marker

BIOMEDICAL CHROMATOGRAPHY, Issue 6 2009
Renata Colombo
Abstract Phyllanthus niruri L., commonly known in Brazil as ,quebra-pedra', has long been used in the treatment of diverse diseases and especially urolithiasis. The therapeutic effects of P. niruri are attributed to various compounds present in the plant, including the hydrolysable tannin corilagin. In the present study, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC-/PAD) profiles of leaves and commercial extracts of P. niruri were examined and three compounds, found to be present in all of the samples studied, were isolated by open column chromatography over C18 silica gel followed by preparative HPLC. These compounds were identified by nuclear magnetic resonance as corilagin, rutin and ethyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate. Corilagin, which has been proposed as a phytochemical marker for P. niruri, was employed as an external standard in the development and validation of a rapid and efficient qualitative and quantitative HPLC assay for the analyte. The method may be applied in the standardization of herbs and phytomedicines commercialized in Brazil as quebra-pedra. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]


5-Alpha- and 5-beta-2-deoxyintegristerone A, a 5-alpha and 5-beta isomer pair of ecdysteroids isolated from the Silene genus

BIOMEDICAL CHROMATOGRAPHY, Issue 6 2002
M. Báthori
5-Alpha-2-deoxyintegristerone A and 5-beta-2-deoxyintegristerone A were isolated from the aerial parts of Silene italica ssp. nemoralis (Waldst. and Kit.) Nyman using a specific combination of absorption column chromatography, preparative thin-layer chromatography and preparative HPLC. Both normal-phase and reversed-phase modes of HPLC were employed for isolation. Structural elucidation of 5-alpha-2-deoxyintegristerone A was completed by X-ray diffraction. Both 5-alpha-2-deoxyintegristerone A and 5-beta-2-deoxyintegristerone A were firstly isolated from this plant. We propose that 5-alpha-2-deoxyintegristerone A is not an artifact but an integral part of the ecdysteroid spectrum of Silene italica ssp. nemoralis (Waldst. and Kit.) Nyman. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]


Utilization of a Common Pathway for the Synthesis of High Affinity Macrocyclic Grb2 SH2 Domain-Binding Peptide Mimetics That Differ in the Configuration at One Ring Junction

CHEMISTRY & BIODIVERSITY, Issue 4 2005
Zhen-Dan Shi
As typified by 2-{(9S,10S,14R,18S)-18-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-14-[(5-methyl-1H -indol-1-yl)methyl]-8,17,20-trioxo-10-[4-(phosphonomethyl)phenyl]-7,16,19-triazaspiro[5.14]icos-11-en-9-yl}acetic acid ((14R)- 1b), ring-closing methathesis-derived macrocyclic tetrapeptide mimetics have recently been reported that bind with high affinity to Grb2 SH2 domains in both extracellular and whole-cell assays. The synthetic complexity of this class of agents limits further therapeutic development. Although a significant component of this synthetic complexity arises from the presence of three stereogenic centers, C(9) (S), C(10) (S), and C(14) (R), it is unclear whether stereoselective introduction of defined configuration at C(14) is required for high-affinity binding. Reported herein is a synthetic route to these macrocycles lacking stereoselectivity in the formation of the C(14) ring junction, which is four synthetic steps shorter than the original stereoselective synthesis. Separation of C(14)-epimers obtained by this approach was achieved by preparative HPLC. Molecular-dynamics studies of ligands bound to the Grb2 SH2 domain protein indicated that the (14R)-configuration should display more-favorable interactions with the protein relative to the (14S)-epimer. Indeed, although surface-plasmon-resonance-derived binding constants to Grb2 SH2 domain protein indicated that the affinity of the (14R)-epimer (KD=4.8,nM) is greater than that of the (14S)-epimer (KD=11,nM), it is only marginally so. Therefore, little affinity would be lost through a non-stereoselective synthesis of the C(14)-center. Further studies are in progress to explore reduced structural complexity at the C(14)-center. [source]


The World of , - and , -Peptides Comprised of Homologated Proteinogenic Amino Acids and Other Components

CHEMISTRY & BIODIVERSITY, Issue 8 2004
Dieter Seebach
The origins of our nearly ten-year research program of chemical and biological investigations into peptides based on homologated proteinogenic amino acids are described. The road from the biopolymer poly[ethyl (R)-3-hydroxybutanoate] to the , -peptides was primarily a step from organic synthesis methodology (the preparation of enantiomerically pure compounds (EPCs)) to supramolecular chemistry (higher-order structures maintained through non-covalent interactions). The performing of biochemical and biological tests on the , - and , -peptides, which differ from natural peptides/proteins by a single or two additional CH2 groups per amino acid, then led into bioorganic chemistry and medicinal chemistry. The individual chapters of this review article begin with descriptions of work on , -amino acids, , -peptides, and polymers (Nylon-3) that dates back to the 1960s, even to the times of Emil Fischer, but did not yield insights into structures or biological properties. The numerous, often highly physiologically active, or even toxic, natural products containing ,- and ,-amino acid moieties are then presented. Chapters on the preparation of homologated amino acids with proteinogenic side chains, their coupling to provide the corresponding peptides, both in solution (including thioligation) and on the solid phase, their isolation by preparative HPLC, and their characterization by mass spectrometry (HR-MS and MS sequencing) follow. After that, their structures, predominantly determined by NMR spectroscopy in methanolic solution, are described: helices, pleated sheets, and turns, together with stack-, crankshaft-, paddlewheel-, and staircase-like patterns. The presence of the additional CC bonds in the backbones of the new peptides did not give rise to a chaotic increase in their secondary structures as many protein specialists might have expected: while there are indeed more structure types than are observed in the , -peptide realm , three different helices (10/12 -, 12 -, and 14 -helix) if we include oligomers of trans -2-aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acid, for example , the structures are already observable with chains made up of only four components, and, having now undergone a learning process, we are able to construct them by design. The structures of the shorter , -peptides can also be reliably determined by molecular-dynamics calculations (in solution; GROMOS program package). Unlike in the case of the natural helices, these compounds' folding into secondary structures is not cooperative. In , - and , -peptides, it is possible to introduce heteroatom substituents (such as halogen or OH) onto the backbones or to incorporate heteroatoms (NH, O) directly into the chain, and, thanks to this, it has been possible to study effects unobservable in the world of the , -peptides. Tests with proteolytic enzymes of all types (from mammals, microorganisms, yeasts) and in vivo examination (mice, rats, insects, plants) showed , - and , -peptides to be completely stable towards proteolysis and, as demonstrated for two , -peptides, extraordinarily stable towards metabolism, even when bearing functionalized side chains (such as those of Thr, Tyr, Trp, Lys, or Arg). The , -peptides so far examined also normally display no or only very weak cytotoxic, antiproliferative, antimicrobial, hemolytic, immunogenic, or inflammatory properties either in cell cultures or in vivo. Even biological degradation by microbial colonies of the types found in sewage-treatment plants or in soil is very slow. That there are indeed interactions of ,- and ,-peptides with biological systems, however, can be seen in the following findings: i) organ-specific distribution takes place after intravenous (i.v.) administration in rats, ii) transport through the intestines of rodents has been observed, iii) , -peptides with positively charged side chains (Arg and Lys) settle on cell surfaces, are able to enter into mammalian cells (fibroplasts, keratinocytes, HeLa cells), and migrate into their cell nuclei (and nucleoli), and iv) in one case, it has already been established that a , -peptide derivative can up- and down-regulate gene expression rates. Besides these less sharply definable interactions, it has also been possible to construct , - and , -peptide agonists of naturally occurring peptide hormones, MHC-binding , -peptides, or amphipathic , -peptide inhibitors of membrane-bound proteins in a controlled fashion. Examples include somatostatin mimics and the suppression of cholesterol transport through the intestinal brush-border membrane (by the SR-BI-protein). The results so far obtained from investigations into peptides made up of homologues of the proteinogenic amino acids also represent a contribution to deepening of our knowledge of the natural peptides/proteins, while potential for biomedicinal application of this new class of substances has also been suggested. [source]