PREPARATION OF ENANTIOMERICALLY PURE SYN-4,5-DIHYDROXY CARBOXYLIC ACID LACTONES BY MICROBIAL REDUCTION

Enantiomerically pure syn-4,5-dihydroxy carboxylic acid lactones were prepared by microbial reduction of acyl lactones with resting cell of Aspergillus niger.

Preparation of Enantiomerically Pure 1,1'-Bi-2-naphthols from 85% Cinchonine and 1,1'-Bi-2-naphtholboric Anhydride

A possibility of preparation of enantiomerically pure 1,1' bi 2 naphthols using an impure cinchonine has been examined. The solid and the mother liquor formed from the reaction of 1,1' bi 2 naphtholboric anhydride and 85 % cinchonine in toluene could give optically pure (S) ( ) and (R) (+) 1,1' bi 2 naphthol after acidification and kinetic crystallization, the overall yields were 40 % and 28 %, respectively.

Facile Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure 1-（5-Bromo-2-chlorophenyl）-1-（4-ethoxyphenyl）ethane

A facile 7-step procedure for the synthesis of enantiomerically pure 1-（5-bromo-2-chlorophenyl）-1-（4-ethoxyphenyl）ethanes[（R）-2 and（S）-2] that started from （5-bromo-2-chlorophenyl）（4-ethoxyphenyl）methanone 3 was developed.The key step was the resolution of 2-（5-bromo-2-chlorophenyl）-2-（4-ethoxyphenyl）acetic acid 6 by crystallizations of its L-and D-menthyl esters 7 and 8 from petroleum ether to give optically pure enantiomers 9 and 10,respectively.The absolute configurations of the products were unambiguously determined by single-crystal X-ray diffractions of four key intermediates,9,10,13 and 14.This procedure is characterized by inexpensiveness,scalability and ability to produce two individual enantiomers of a diarylethane with unambiguously determined absolute configurations and high enantiomeric purities.

Asymmetric Photocatalyzed Addition of Cyclic Ammes to the Chiral 5-(l)-Menthyloxy-2(5H)-furanone

The benzophenone-initiated photoaddition of N-methyl ammes 2 to the chiral synthon1 proceeds in a regiospecitlc and highlyr stereocontrolled thshion to give the C-C photoadductscontaining a ne\viy stereogenic center 3a-3c. The enantiomerically pure N-C photoadducts, aminobutenolides 5a-5c have been obtained from the enantioselective photoaddition of secondary cyclicammes 4 with the chiral synthon 1 under the same conditions.

Synthesis of Novel Chiral Diol Ligands for the Enantioselective Reactions

A series of novel enantiomerically pure diols were synthesized from D-erythorbic acid in three steps, and the absolute configuration of one of them 4a has been confirmed by X-ray analysis.

Enantioselective Determination of R-(-)-and S-(+)-Mexiletine in Microsomal Incubates by Capillary gas Chromatography

A method for the assay of R ( ) and S (+) mexiletine in rat liver microsomal incubates was developed. The method involved extraction of mexiletine from the microsomal incubates, and formation of mexiletine diastereomeric derivatives with a chiral reagent S ( ) N trifluoroacetyl prolyl chloride. Separation and quantitation of the diastereomeric mexiletine derivatives were carried out by a capillary gas chromatographic system with flame ionization detection. The assay was linear from 5 to 500 μg/ml for each enantiomer. The average recoveries of analytical method were 93 31±5 59% and 93 10±5 11% for R ( ) and S (+) mexiletine, respectively. The limits of detection and quantitation for the method were 1 0 μg/ml and 5 0 μg/ml for the R ( ) and S (+) mexiletine isomers, respectively. The reproducibility in the assay was better than 16.5% (RSD). The method has been applied to the metabolism study of R ( ) and S (+) mexiletine in rat liver microsomal incubates.

Chiral Separation of Chlorpheniramine by Capillary Electrophoresis *L

Aim To study the chiral separation of chlorpheniramine(Chp) by using a mixture of β CD and glutamate β CD as the chiral additive in CE. Methods Mixture of β cyclodextrin and glutamate β cyclodextrin was used as a chiral selector to the separation of chlorpheniramine. The effects of the concentrations of β cyclodextrin and glutamate β cyclodextrin, the voltage and the pH of buffers on the separation of chlorpheniramine were studied. Results The chiral recognization of the mixed chiral selector was better than that of a single selector. At pH below 4, the pH of buffers did not affect the separation and the separation of chlorpheniramine had good reproducibility. Conclusion Using a mixture of β CD and Glu β CD as chiral selector is useful for the enantioseparation of Chp in CE.

Two Novel Homochiral Enantiomorphic 3D Metal-organic Frameworks:Synthesis,Crystal Structure,Luminescent and SHG Properties

Two homochiral enantiomorphic 3D coordination polymers： （D-HAPA）2[Cd2Cs（D- HAPA）（m-BDC）4]＇（EtOH） （1D） and （L-HAPA）2[Cd2Cs（L-HAPA）（m-BDC）a]＇（EtOH） （1L） （APA = 2-amino-l-propanol, m-H2BDC = 1,3-benzenedicarboxylate）, have been assembled solvothermally respectively with the induction of enantiomorphic organic small molecules （D,L-APA）. 1L and 1I） crystallize in chiral space group P21 with Flack parameters of-0.012（13） and -0.07（3）, respectively, and have been characterized by satisfactory elemental analysis, FT-IR spectra, CD-spectra and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. They both exhibit sqp topological net, purple fluorescence and SHG activity.

Is the required therapeutic effect always achieved by racemic switch of proton-pump inhibitors?

Many of the drugs currently used in medical practice are racemates. The enantiomers of a racemic drug differ in pharmacodynamics and/or pharmacokinetics, thus in some cases it is preferable to develop pure enantiomers by racemic switch. In a recent study by Pai et al, dexrabeprazole [R(+)-rabeprazole] (10 mg) was found to be more effective than rabeprazole (20 mg) in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. We read with great interest in this study and discussed whether such racemic switch would be applicable to other proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs). A literature review indicates that stereoselective pharmacokinetics, rather than stereoselective pharmacological activity, is the main cause of differences in clinical efficacy between pure enantiomer and racemic PPI. Racemic switches of PPI provide the therapeutic advantages such as reducing metabolic load on the body, simplifying pharmacokinetics, providing benefit to the non-responders to standard dose of racemate, more homogenous response to treatment and better efficacy with equal safety. Further studies in quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) are needed to address the fact that the preferred enantiomer of PPI is not always in the same absolute configuration, i.e., S-form is for omeprazole, pantoprazole and tenatoprazole whereas R-form is for lansoprazole and rabeprazole.

Analysis of chiral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs flurbiprofen,ketoprofen and etodolac binding with HSA

The protein binding of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs flurbiprofen, ketoprofen and etodolac with human serum albumin （HSA） was investigated using indirect chiral high performance liquid chromatography （HPLC） and ultrafiltration techniques. S-（-）-1-（1-naphthyl）- ethylamine （S-NEA） was utilized as chiral derivatization reagent and pre-column derivatization RP-HPLC method was established for the separation and assay of the three pairs of enantiomer. The method had good linear relationship over the investigated concentration range without interference. The average extraction efficiency was higher than 85% in different systems, and the intra-day and inter-day precisions were less than 15%. In serum albumin, the protein binding of etodolac enantiomers showed significant stereoselectivity that the affinity of S-enantiomer was stronger than R-enantiomer, and the stereoselectivity ratio reached 6.06; Flurbiprofen had only weak stereoselectivity in HSA, and ketoprofen had no stereoselectivity at all. Scatchard curves showed that all the three chiral drugs had two types of binding sites in HSA.

Significance and challenges of stereoselectivity assessing methods in drug metabolism

Stereoselectivity in drug metabolism can not only influence the pharmacological activities, tolerability, safety, and bioavailability of drugs directly, but also cause different kinds of drug-drug interactions. Thus, assessing stereoselectivity in drug metabolism is of great significance for pharmaceutical research and development （R＆D） and rational use in clinic. Although there are various methods available for assessing stereoselectivity in drug metabolism, many of them have shortcomings. The indirect method of chro- matographic methods can only be applicable to specific samples with functional groups to be derivatized or form complex with a chiral selector, while the direct method achieved by chiral stationary phases （CSPs） is expensive. As a detector of chromatographic methods, mass spectrometry （MS） is highly sen- sitive and specific, whereas the matrix interference is still a challenge to overcome. In addition, the use of nuclear magnetic resonance （NMR） and immunoassay in chiral analysis are worth noting. This review presents several typical examples of drug stereoselective metabolism and provides a literature-based evaluation on current chiral analytical techniques to show the significance and challenges of stereo- selectivity assessing methods in drug metabolism.

Stereoselective urinary excretion of S-(-)- and R-(+)-propranolol glucuronide following oral administration of RS-propranolol in Chinese Han subjects

AIM: To study the stereoselectivity of phase Ⅱ glucuronidation metabolism of side-chain propranolol in Chinese Han population. METHODS: Sixteen adult Chinese Han volunteers with an average age of 20 years were given a single oral dose of 20 mg racemic propranolol. Human urine at indicated time after administration was collected and S-(-)-propranolol glucuronide and R-(+)-propranolol glucuronide were determined simultaneously by using RP-HPLC. RESULTS: The mean values of k were 0.19±0.04 h-1 and 0.28±0.06 h-1, of t1/2 3.56±0.73 h and 2.45±0.50 h, of Tmax 2.21±0.45 and 1.75±0.33 h, and of Xu0-24 5.65±0.98 and 2.95±0.62 μmoL for S-(-)- and R-(+)-propranolol glucuronide, respectively. The cumulative excretion percentages in urine of closes were 14.7±2.46% and 7.68±1.60% for S-(-)-and R-(+)-propranolol glucuronide, respectively. The results showed the elimination rate constant k of S-(-)-propranolol glucuronide was less than that of R-(+)-propranolol glucuronide; and the elimination half-life (t1/2), Tmax and the cumulative excretion amount (Xu0-24) of R-(+)-propranolol glucuronide were significantly less than that of S-(-)-propranolol glucuronide. CONCLUSION: The propranolol glucuronidation of the side-chain undergoes stereoselective excretion in Chinese Han population after an oral administration of racemic propranolol.

Chiral extraction of ketoprofen enantiomers with chiral selector tartaric esters

Distribution behavior of ketoprofen enantiomers was examined in methanol aqueous and organic solvent mixture containing tartaric esters. The influence of length of alkyl chain of tartaric esters, concentration of L-tartaric esters and methanol aqueous, kind of organic solvent on partition ratio and separation factors was investigated. The results show that L-tartaric and D-tartaric esters have different chiral recognition abilities. S-ketoprofen is easily extracted by L-tartaric esters, and R-ketoprofen is easily extracted by D-tartaric esters. L-tartaric esters form more stable diastereomeric complexes with S-enantiomer than that with R-enantiomer. This distribution behavior is consistent with chiral recognition mechanism. With the increase of the concentration of tartaric ester from 0 to 0.3 mol/L, partition coefficient K and separation factor a increase. Also, the kind of organic solvent and the concentration of the methanol aqueous have significant influence on K and a.

Enantiomeric Separation of Meptazinol Hydrochloride by Capillary Electrophoresis

Aim To establish a capillary electrophoresis method for enantiomericseparation of meptazinol hydrochlo-ride. Methods The separation conditions such ascyclodextrin(CD)type, buffer pH, concentration of 2,3,6-O-trimethyl-β-cyclodextrin and organicadditives were optimized. An optimum concentration was 30 mmol· L^(-1) phosphate (pH 7.02) with 10%(W/V) TM-β-CD and 2% acetonitrile. Results Baseline resolution of the enantiomer was readilyachieved using 2, 3, 6-O-trimethyl-β-cyclodextrin. Conclusion This is a convenient method for fastenantiomeric resolution of meptazinol hydrochloride.

Separation of Enantiomers of Clopidogrel on Chiral Stationary Phases by Packed Column Supercritical Fluid Chromatography

A packed column supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) method for the separation of clopidogrel enantiomers on a chiral stationary phase and CO2 with modifier as mobile phase has been developed at an analytical scale. Among 11 different 2 stationary phases the Chiral cel OD-H column showed by far the best separation properties. The influence of different modifiers, injection solvents, temperature, and pressure, and density of the fluid, respectively, on the separation behaviour has been studied. It was found that the separation behaviour strongly depends on the type of modifier and the modifier content. Temperature and pressure are of less influence.

Enantiomeric Separation of Epinephrine and Salbutamol by Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography Using β-Cyclodextrin as Chiral Additive

Enantiomeric separation of epinephrine and salbutamol was investigated by micellar electrokinetic chromatography employing β-cyclodextrin as chiral additive in ammonium chloride-ammonia solution. The analytes were detected by electrochemistry using gold microelectrode at +0.65 V versus SCE reference electrode. The effects of detection potential, concentration of β-cyclodextrin, concentration of sodium dodecyl sulfate, pH value of electrolyte and applied voltage were discussed.