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I D Wilson

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Directly coupled HPLC-NMR and HPLC-NMR-MS in pharmaceutical research and development.

The methodology for the direct coupling of HPLC with NMR spectroscopy and the simultaneous double coupling of HPLC with NMR and mass spectrometry (MS) is described. Indications of the necessary technical developments to achieve this are given, and the applications of these new techniques to studies of pharmaceutical relevance are reviewed. These include studies of combinatorial chemistry libraries, synthetic chemical impurities, characterisation of drug mixtures, identification of natural products of possible pharmaceutical interest and identification of xenobiotic metabolites in human, animal and in vitro systems. In addition, HPLC-NMR has been used to investigate xenobiotic metabolite reactivity. Finally, the potential future directions of the techniques are discussed.

Animals↗

Identification and quantification of metabolites of 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-trifluoromethylaniline in rat urine using 19F nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, high-performance liquid chromatography-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.

The urinary excretion profile and identity of the metabolites of 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-triflouromethylaniline, following i.p. administration to the rat at 50 mg kg(-1), were determined using a combination of 19F-NMR, HPLC-NMR and HPLC-MS. A total of 38% of the dose was eliminated in the urine as five metabolites. The major routes of metabolism were N-glucuronidation, sulfation and oxidation with a significant amount of metabolic defluorination to give a number of ortho-ring hydroxylated metabolites. The oxidised metabolites were excreted as glucuronide and/or sulfate conjugates.

Aniline Compounds↗

Multiple hyphenation of liquid chromatography with nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and beyond.

The advent of sensitive and reliable HPLC-NMR and HPLC-MS systems has revolutionised the identification of compounds eluting from chromatographic systems. More recently systems have been described wherein both NMR and MS are used together to provide an immensely powerful means of characterising compounds in chromatographic eluents. Here the construction and application of combined HPLC-NMR-MS systems to the analysis of mixtures of pharmaceuticals, drug metabolites in biological fluids and natural products in plant extracts is reviewed. In addition preliminary work with alternative systems such as HPLC-UV-NMR-FTIR-MS is highlighted and the prospects for such complex systems considered.

Chromatography, Liquid↗

Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography combined with on-line UV diode array, FT infrared, and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and time-of-flight mass spectrometry: application to a mixture of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.

A prototype multiply hyphenated system has been applied to the analysis of a mixture of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs separated by reversed-phase HPLC. Characterization of the model NSAIDs was achieved via a combination of diode array UV, 1H NMR, FT-IR spectroscopy, and time-of-flight mass spectrometry. This combination of spectrometers allowed the collection of UV, 1H NMR, IR, and mass spectra together with atomic composition data enabling almost complete structural characterization to be performed.

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal↗

Optimisation of procedures for the extraction of structural analogues of propranolol with molecular imprinted polymers for sample preparation.

A propranolol-derived molecular imprinted polymer (MIP) was prepared using methacrylic acid as monomer and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as cross-linker. The extraction properties of five compounds structurally related to propranolol were assessed on the MIP and on a blank polymer made under the same conditions but in the absence of an imprint molecule. Using application from aqueous solution with methanol-water-triethylamine (TEA)-based solvents for elution (i.e. reversed-phase conditions) the MIP showed only marginal selectivity for the compounds on the MIP compared to the blank. Despite the limited selectivity there did appear to be a relationship between structure of the compound (relative to propranolol) and the extent of selective retention. Application of the compounds in toluene with elution using toluene-TEA or toluene-trifluoroacetic acid resulted in the MIP showing dramatically enhanced retention and selectivity of the compounds on the MIP compared to the blank. The enhanced selectivity for extraction on to the MIP relative to the blank, for all compounds using normal-phase solvents seem to be a class effect as there was no apparent relationship between compound structure and retention.

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists↗

Selective deuterium exchange during superheated heavy water chromatography-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy-mass spectrometry of sulfonamides.

Superheated deuterium oxide has been investigated as an eluent for reversed-phase HPLC on a polystyrene-divinylbenzene column with UV, 1H NMR and MS detection using a series of sulfonamides as model compounds. In the course of these studies, a selective, specific and efficient deuteration of the methyl groups on a pyrimidine ring was observed during chromatography of certain of the sulfonamides. The potential of this methodology for producing deuterium-labelled compounds from substances bearing suitable substituents is considered. The utility of HPLC-NMR-MS as a means for studying on-column reactions is discussed.

Chromatography, Liquid↗

Hydrogen/deuterium exchange using a coaxial sheath-flow interface for capillary electrophoresis/mass spectrometry.

The interfacing of capillary electrophoresis (CE) with mass spectrometry (MS) is well established and may be accomplished by use of either a coaxial arrangement or by employing a liquid T-junction. In both these interfaces a make-up flow is introduced. This is required because of the mismatch in flow rates for capillary electrophoresis approximately nL/min and 'true' electrospray approximately 2-10 microL/min. Electrical connectivity may also be established where the liquid flows meet (the introduction of nanospray renders the use of make-up flow unnecessary). Hydrogen/deuterium (H/D) exchange occurs in solution when there are labile hydrogen atoms present in a molecule. The establishment of the presence and the number of such exchangeable hydrogen atoms may be of importance in the identification and differentiation of compounds. It may also be an aid in the structural elucidation of unknown materials. We have investigated the feasibility of carrying out H/D exchange via a CE/MS interface. This involved the addition of D2O to the sheath flow and our preliminary results showing the separations of drug substances, subsequently undergoing exchange, are presented.

Atenolol↗

Directly coupled liquid chromatography with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and orthogonal acceleration time-of-flight mass spectrometry for the identification of drug metabolites in urine: application to diclofenac using chlorine and sulfur detection.

We report the application of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) linked to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS) and orthogonal acceleration time-of-flight mass spectrometry (oa-TOFMS) for the identification of phase I and II urinary metabolites of diclofenac. The metabolites were separated by reversed-phase HPLC monitored with a UV diode array detector (UV-DAD) after which 90% of the eluent was directed to an ICPMS source, with the remainder going to an oa-TOF mass spectrometer. Compounds containing (35)Cl, (37)Cl and (32)S were detected specifically using ICPMS and identified by oa-TOFMS. The metabolites detected and identified in this way included glucuronic acid and sulfate conjugates, mono- and dihydroxylated and free diclofenac. In addition a previously unreported in vivo metabolite, an N-acetylcysteinyl conjugate of diclofenac, was also characterised. This is the first application of the combination of HPLC/UV-DAD/ICPMS/oa-TOFMS for the investigation of the metabolic fate of chlorinated xenobiotics by direct biofluid analysis.

Animals↗

The metabolism and excretion of [14c] 2- and 4-chlorobenzoic acids in the rat.

The metabolic fate of [14C]-labelled 2 and 4-chlorobenzoic acids (2- and 4-CBA) has been determined in the rat following intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration at 100 mg/kg to male rats. The major route of elimination for both 2-and 4-CBA was urine with > 80%, of the dose recovered in the initial 0-24 h after administration. Glycine conjugation was found to be the dominant metabolic fate for both [14C] 2- and 4-CBA however, the position of chloro substitution had a clear effect on the extent of metabolism via this route with ortho substitution reducing the extent of metabolism via this pathway.

Animals↗

Application of directly coupled HPLC-NMR-MS/MS to the identification of metabolites of 5-trifluoromethylpyridone (2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylpyridine) in hydroponically grown plants.

Directly coupled HPLC-NMR-MS was used to characterize two major metabolites of 5-trifluoromethylpyridone (2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylpyridine), a model compound for herbicides, after it had been dosed into hydroponically grown maize plants. The combination of NMR and MS data allowed the identification of both of these metabolites, namely, the N-glucoside and O-malonylglucoside conjugates of the parent pyridone. This work demonstrates the efficiency and the potential application of HPLC-NMR-MS to the investigation of the metabolism of agrochemicals. The work also indicates that combination of the use of hydroponically grown plants and directly coupled HPLC-NMR-MS allows rapid identification of metabolites with little sample preparation.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid↗

High-performance liquid chromatography and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HPLC-ICP-MS) for the analysis of xenobiotic metabolites in rat urine: application to the metabolites of 4-bromoaniline.

The use of HPLC-ICP-MS for the profiling and quantification of the metabolites of 4-bromoaniline following reversed-phase gradient chromatography is demonstrated. In the 0-8 h post dose sample, which contained the highest concentrations of compound-related material, it was possible to detect at least 16 metabolites of the compound. The methodology described offers the possibility of obtaining metabolite profiles and quantification for drugs and other xenobiotics in biological fluids and excreta without the requirement for radiolabelled tracers.

Aniline Compounds↗

Flow injection spectroscopic analysis of model drugs using on-line UV-diode array, FT-infrared and 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

A prototype flow injection analysis (FIA) system for the characterisation of compounds via a combination of diode array UV, 1H NMR, FT-IR spectroscopy and time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry has been investigated using a number of pharmaceuticals and related compounds as model compounds. This combination of spectrometers allowed the on-flow collection of UV, 1H NMR, IR and mass spectra together with atomic composition data, enabling almost complete structural characterisation to be performed. Practical detection limits with the current system were in the region of 50 micrograms, however, the use of state of the art spectrometers would result in a significant reduction in the amount of material required.

Flow Injection Analysis↗

A randomized trial comparing bladder infusion with standard catheter removal after transurethral resection of the prostate.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of bladder infusion before catheter removal on patients' readiness for discharge and the day of discharge after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study comprised 75 consecutive patients undergoing TURP who were randomized to either have their catheter removed in the standard manner (38 patients), or to undergo bladder infusion before a trial of voiding (ToV) on the second day after TURP (37 patients). RESULTS: In those undergoing bladder infusion, seven (19%) patients were discharged on the same day as their ToV, compared with five (13%) in the standard group. Of the 75 patients, 15 (68%) were discharged by the third day after TURP whether or not the bladder had been filled. In the infusion group, 23 (62%) were ready for discharge on the same day as their TOV, compared with only 14 (37%) in the standard group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Bladder infusion before a ToV after TURP significantly increases the rate of readiness for discharge, allowing an early decision to discharge on the second day in a large proportion of patients.

Humans↗

Investigation of the metabolism of 14C/13C-practolol in rat using directly coupled radio-HPLC-NMR-MS.

1. The metabolic fate of 14C/13C-practolol was investigated using on-line HPLC-NMR-MS following oral administration to rat. The major route of elimination for the radiolabel was via the urine with the principal biotransformation products confirmed as the 2-hydroxy- and 2-hydroxyglucronide metabolites. 2. In addition, futile deacetylation, determined by the replacement of 13C-labelled acetyl groups with endogenous 12C-acetyls accounted for approximately 7-10% of the urinary metabolites, corresponding to approximately 5% of the dose undergoing N-deacetylation. 3. Evidence for chiral metabolism was sought via NMR of isolated metabolites using beta-cyclodextrin as a chiral shift agent. Practolol was excreted as a racemate. However, some enantioselective metabolism/excretion had occurred as the hydroxy- and hydroxyglucuronide were not excreted as racemic mixtures. 4. Directly coupled radio-HPLC-NMR-MS is extremely effective for the identification of the metabolites of radiolabelled xenobiotics in urine samples.

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists↗

Size-exclusion chromatography with on-line ultraviolet, proton nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometric detection and on-line collection for off-line Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.

The coupling of HPLC with UV detection and on-line NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry combined with a dedicated interface for the collection of the chromatographic eluent for subsequent Fourier transform (FT) IR has been investigated using a number of polymer additives as model compounds. Size-exclusion chromatography was performed using deuterated chloroform as eluent with the separation monitored on-line by UV detection at 254 nm and on-flow 1H-NMR and MS. The effluent from the NMR probe was directed to a dedicated HPLC interface where it was deposited on a germanium plate for subsequent FT-IR. NMR and MS spectra were successfully obtained for 2,6-di-tert.-butyl-4-methylphenol, octadecyl-3-(3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate (Irganox 1076) and diisooctyl phthalate on-line and FT-IR spectra for all three compounds were obtained off-line. Practical problems encountered with this multiple hyphenation are described.

Chromatography, Gel↗

The state of the art in thin-layer chromatography-mass spectrometry: a critical appraisal.

Thin-layer chromatography-mass spectrometry (TLC-MS) is a readily implemented technique that, in its simplest form, puts few demands on either chromatography or spectrometry. Nevertheless, compared to the situation with high performance liquid chromatography, it is much less highly developed. Currently, the bulk of the practical applications of TLC-MS are directed towards the use of fast atom, or ion bombardment. Recent developments, however, include the use of matrix assisted laser desorption ionisation (MALDI), surface assisted laser desorption (SALDI) and the development of a TLC-electrospray interface. Here, the state of the art of TLC-MS is described and future trends identified.

Chromatography, Thin Layer↗

Detection and identification of morphine in urine extracts using thin-layer chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry.

The application of tandem mass spectrometry to the analysis and identification of morphine following thin-layer chromatography is described. FAB-mass spectrometry and mass spectrometry-mass spectrometry were performed following chromatography on silica gel high-performance thin-layer chromatography plates. The successful application of this simple methodology to a urine extract suggests that this approach has practical utility for confirming the identity of abused drugs detected by thin-layer chromatography.

Chromatography, Thin Layer↗

Directly-coupled HPLC-NMR spectroscopic studies of metabolism and futile deacetylation of phenacetin in the rat.

The metabolism and futile deacetylation of phenacetin has been investigated in the rat via 1H NMR spectroscopic analysis of urine. Animals were dosed with either phenacetin or phenacetin-C2H3 and urine samples were collected for -24-0 (pre-dosing), 0-8. 8-24, and 24-48 h post-dosing. Drug metabolites of the two compounds were concentrated from the urine using solid-phase extraction prior to the use of directly-coupled HPLC-1H NMR spectroscopy for separation and identification. Following dosing of phenacetin, the metabolites identified were paracetamol glucuronide, paracetamol and N-hydroxyparacetamol, whilst paracetamol and N-hydroxyparacetamol sulphate were identified following dosing of phenacetin-C2H3. Quantitatively the percentage futile deacetylation of phenacetin-C2H3 metabolites was found to be 32% in both paracetamol and N-hydroxyparacetamol sulphate. This study further indicated the importance of futile deacetylation in simple analgesics and the value of directly-coupled HPLC-NMR spectroscopy for the study of this process.

Acetaminophen↗