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Klaus Albert

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Splitless on-line coupling of capillary high-performance liquid chromatography, capillary electrochromatography and pressurized capillary electrochromatography with nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

A mixture of unsaturated fatty acid methyl esters was separated with a new splitless capillary set-up. With the employed apparatus configuration different capillary separation techniques such as capillary high-performance liquid chromatography (cHPLC), capillary electrochromatography (CEC) and pressurized capillary electrochromatography (pCEC) could be applied. The detection and identification of the sample compounds were accomplished by hyphenating these capillary separation techniques with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy using a novel configuration of the detection capillary set-up. Using modified electrokinetically driven separation techniques, the electric field was applied solely across the separation column. With this improved interface for capillary liquid chromatography-NMR on-line coupling, the stereochemical assignment of the cis and trans configuration of unsaturated fatty acids could be easily accomplished. Finally, the results of cHPLC-NMR, CEC-NMR and pCEC-NMR coupling experiments were compared.

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Reaction monitoring of aliphatic amines in supercritical carbon dioxide by proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and implications for supercritical fluid chromatography.

In the recent years, it has repeatedly been stated that amines react with CO2 and can therefore not be chromatographed under supercritical conditions with CO2. The aim of the present work is to elucidate the structural requirements and conditions that can lead to the reaction of an amine analyte with CO2 and, if this occurs, the structure of the formed product. The use of on-line nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy with a flow probe for supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) enables the investigation of these unstable analytes in supercritical mediums. Several alkyl-substituted secondary benzylamines and some primary aromatic amines were dissolved in supercritical CO2 and investigated by employing on-line SFC-1H NMR spectroscopy. It was found that the condition of carbamic acid formation depends on the steric properties of the substituents of the amine. A 2-isopropylamino alcohol compound, metoprolol, was also investigated with the setup. No carbamic acid could be detected with the present conditions.

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Derivatization reaction of the mycotoxin moniliformin with 1,2-diamino-4,5-dichlorobenzene: structure elucidation of an unexpected reaction product by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography/nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

The derivatization reaction of the mycotoxin moniliformin with 1,2-diamino-4,5-dichlorobenzene was previously introduced to improve distinctly the sensitivity of an assay applying high-performance liquid chromatography prior to fluorescence detection. In the course of the implementation of this derivatization approach into a liquid chromatographic/mass spectrometric method, an unexpected derivatization product has now been discovered by mass spectrometry. In order to elucidate its structure, detailed investigations with liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography coupled on-line with NMR spectroscopy were performed. These studies give evidence for a heterocyclic structure that has been formed by the loss of one water and one carbon monoxide molecule. A reasonable mechanism for this derivatization reaction is proposed.

Benzene Derivatives↗

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of tocopherols in toothpastes and gingival tissue employing HPLC NMR and HPLC MS coupling.

Gingival samples treated with toothpastes containing tocopherols (vitamin E) were investigated employing HPLC chromatography. The aim was to verify that vitamin E is actually enriched in the tissue, which could have beneficial effects on oral health. After determination of the tocopherols available in the toothpastes, control samples from healthy test persons and subjects suffering from gingivitis were analyzed. Subsequently, gingival tissues from diseased test persons who treated their teeth with the toothpastes containing tocopherols using various kinds of concentrations or applications were investigated. The first step of the analysis was a fast and careful extraction employing matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD). Afterward, the separation of the different tocopherol homologues existing was performed by HPLC chromatography on highly selective C30 RP phases. The identification of the tocopherol homologues was performed using the on-line coupling of HPLC with NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.

Antioxidants↗

Preparation of a new C18 stationary phase containing embedded urea groups for use in high-performance liquid chromatography.

A new C18 urea stationary phase was prepared by a single-step modification process through the reaction of ProntoSil spherical silica (3 microm, Bischoff) with the trifunctional alkoxysilane (CH3CH2O)3-Si-(CH2)3-NH-C(O)-NH-(CH2)17-CH3, prepared in our laboratory. The phase was characterized by elemental analysis and solid-state 29Si and 13C nuclear mangnetic resonance spectrometry. Chromatographic evaluations of the new phase in 150 x 3.9 mm HPLC columns involving the separation of different test mixtures, indicate good performance for both polar and basic mixtures and also show promising results for further applications.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid↗

High-performance liquid chromatographic stationary phases based on poly(methyloctylsiloxane) immobilized on silica. I. Physical and chemical characterizations.

Five different reversed-phase materials for high-performance liquid chromatography were obtained by deposition of poly(methyloctylsiloxane) in HPLC silica particles, followed by immobilization using different processes: thermal treatment (120 or 220 degrees C for 4 h), irradiation with microwaves (495 W for 15 min), gamma radiation (dose of 80 kGy) and self-immobilization. These phases were characterized by gel permeation chromatography, percent carbon, 13C and 29Si solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and scanning electron microscopy. The results show that the different immobilization processes produce different physical characteristics in the prepared phases.

Carbon Isotopes↗